Tennesse Buck Totals for 2015 exceed 2014

[Boone 58]

We have now surpassed 2014 totals for bucks thru jan 3rd same period versus this year. 75603 for 2014 thru jan 3rd...............so much for going from 3 to 2. We are now at 77123. But........
we haven't even reached the seasons total deer harvest for last year. of 160194. Oh well.................

 

[redhunterZ71]

Crickets. Lol now what?

 

[Tennessee Lead]

[emoji33]


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[JeepKuntry]

I looked at the numbers for the counties I hunted this year (Anderson & Union) far more bucks than does. I saw 2 bucks all season. I honestly think most hunters in our area still prefer to shoot a spike over a mature doe.

 

[tn droptine]

Notice how quiet this thread is compared to all the threads the 2-buck supporters were pushing early in the season talking about buck kills drastically being down? Lol :)

 

[landman]

I'm really wanting to see the numbers on
what % of hunters killed a deer or buck.

If those numbers went up

 

[fairchaser]

Don't we need to see what age class the harvested bucks came from compared to last season to fully evaluate the effects of a two buck limit? Isn't the idea to allow younger age class bucks to grow another year? We will see and it may take a couple years to show an effect.

 

[redblood]

remember it is a 5 yr plan. even though the buck harvest might have been a fraction higher, I would wager that the older age class bucks were harvested. Admittedly, it will take a few year to change hunter mindsets. This was the hardest year, as we are coming off a 3 buck limit year. Give it 5 and we will see results

 

[AXL78]

We got a buck tag taken away for nothing. Lol

 

[redblood]

I'm really wanting to see the numbers on
what % of hunters killed a deer or buck.

If those numbers went up

x2

 

[redblood]

I killed the same number I have killed 4 out of the last 5 yrs........0

 

[Shed Hunter]

One buck limit

 

[Matador]

Looks to me like Tn hunters took about 65 to 70 thousand 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 age bucks out of the pool to make it another year. Final official breakdown by age may say different but I doubt it.

 

[Biggun4214]

In Jefferson Co the number of antlered bucks was up from last year. Fewer spikes, 3, and four points were checked out compared to last year. The number of 7+ points was up compared to last year.

 

[Deer Assassin]

funny

 

[Vermin93]

I think what this means is that the 3-buck limit guys got all pissed off for nothing since there's even more dead bucks with a 2-buck limit. [emoji3]

 

[deerchaser007]

I think what this means is that the 3-buck limit guys got all pissed off for nothing since there's even more dead bucks with a 2-buck limit. [emoji3]

Folks getting their money worth with license increase

 

[Headhunter]

I think what this means is that the 3-buck limit guys got all pissed off for nothing since there's even more dead bucks with a 2-buck limit. [emoji3]

good possibility. I also think they have ZERO reason to complain about going to a 2 buck limit. Evidently, most are better hunters with a 2 buck limit.

 

[knightrider]

I have 1 good reason, it cost me a deer in the freezer!

 

[AXL78]

There is a good reason to complain. We had something taken away by the government for no justifiable reason. Doesn't matter if we used it or not. What if the government decided you didn't need that extra gun, you never shoot it, lets take it away.

 

[Roost 1]

I bet alot of wives and kids checked bucks in that prolly didnt have to in the past..... :stir:

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I killed one buck and 2 does. The same number of deer I try to put in the freezer every year. For me was a very good year, I got my first ever antlered deer with a bow, and and then does with the ML and Rifle, so I killed one with each weapon. I hunted less cause I had other projects around the house that needed doing, and because I was home more, I avoided the October meltdown my wife usually has because I have been hunting too much. :) Congrats to everyone that harvested something and good luck to all on the future seasons.

 

[JeepKuntry]

I bet alot of wives and kids checked bucks in that prolly didnt have to in the past..... :stir:

If people are going to be dishonest, it's easier than ever. Shoot a buck, check it online as a doe and process it yourself. I say that because I doubt most would go through the hassle of buying additional licenses to cheat.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

I bet alot of wives and kids checked bucks in that prolly didnt have to in the past..... :stir:

If people are going to be dishonest, it's easier than ever. Shoot a buck, check it online as a doe and process it yourself. I say that because I doubt most wouldn't go through the hassle of buying additional licenses to cheat.

Yeah I tend to agree. I don't think that the 2 buck limit caused more hunters to suddenly become dishonest.

I tend to think that the increase in the kill numbers is due more to hunters taking 2 bucks that in the past didn't take 2 bucks (even with the 3 buck limit). One might liken it to "sticking it to the man" mentality.

 

[LanceS4803]

4 does this year, as usual.
It would take a pretty decent buck for me to release that arrow, and I saw very few of those this year.

 

[AXL78]

I think the large percentage of hunters that go one weekend is vastly underestimated. My dad for example, doesn't hunt anymore, never did in Tennessee anyway, but his mindset is the same. They hunt to kill a buck. Don't care about killing a doe. They go that one weekend, not just to hunt, but get together with everybody, have a good time, and hopefully kill a buck. He could have cared less about how big the horns were, and wasn't hunting for meat either. If he killed one he wanted to kill a buck. If he didn't kill one it didn't matter he had a good time, but you weren't going to persuade him that it would be better for the herd to kill a doe, etc. Herd health wasn't on his radar, deer hunting wasn't really. It wasn't that important, but if he went and killed one he wanted to kill buck. He didn't care about saying he killed a deer. That is a huge percentage of hunters. Huge. We are the minority, and a lot of us naturally are more selective and care more about it. I think people were trending that way. We spend an absurd amount of time in the woods, and it is not as bothersome to let one go. My dad thought about deer hunting one weekend a year, and in that weekend he couldn't afford to let a buck go if he wanted to kill one, may be the only one he saw. People like him count for a lot more deer than you think.

 

[catman529]

There are people who are selective and there are people who shoot anything with bone on its head...the former would more likely be more selective with the new limit, the latter not at all.


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[ImThere]

I think what this means is that the 3-buck limit guys got all pissed off for nothing since there's even more dead bucks with a 2-buck limit. [emoji3]

good possibility. I also think they have ZERO reason to complain about going to a 2 buck limit. Evidently, most are better hunters with a 2 buck limit.

I think most of the 2 buck crowd just don't understand why the 3 buck crowd got pissed off and probably never will. SMH

the one and only "ImThere"

 

[highridge]

Why did the 3 buck limit crowd get upset when most of you all live in Unit A and Unit L where you can fill the freezer every day if you wish and have the opportunity. Any of you from these liberal counties shouldn't be complaining at all if your just wanting to fill a freezer.

 

[AXL78]

???The percentage of hunters that hunt solely for meat is very low. Really has nothing to do with meat, or horns for that matter, but rather an opportunity taken away.