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:(Yes , I have only been hunting for 48 years now, mostly public land ! Private land too but we won't go there ! I thought I would see bunches of spikes every year lately because they were 60 % of the kill before! Haven't seen one all year and neither have my brothers. They must be all bunched up on those food plots that the majority of us dont have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it doesn't make alot of sense to me but i used to see 3 or 4 spike bucks every rifle season untill the 3 point rule was introduced. now i have'nt seen a spike in 3 years..... has anyone else noticed this?
I HAVE SHOT DEER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS IN A ROW IN VERMONT AND SEEMS TO BE MANY MORE DEER AROUND .... FROM NORTH ABOVE BURLINGTON TO SOUTH OF RUTLAND I SEE MORE DEER ... BUT I DO NOT THINK 3 ON ONE SIDE IS A GOOD IDEA . I HUNT IN PA EVERYYEAR AND IT WORKS GREAT BECAUSE THERE IS MORE FARMS AND MORE DEER , THERE IS MUCH BIGGER BUCKS BEING SHOT AND IT HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THEM , PEOPLE HERE I BELIEVE WOULD STOP BUYING A LISCENCE ALL TOGETHER WHICH WOULD HUURT REVENUE FOR THE STATE ... ITS A BAD IDEA
On another note...why are we shooting BRED DOES in muzzle loader season? Go to all this trouble to improve herd quality then shoot the program in the foot like that.
Good question!!!!We are shooting doe during muzzleloader that could potentially be carrying 2 possibly 3 fawn. I have always questioned this, why wouldn't we move muzzleloader up before the breeding season. I believe NH has an early muzzleloading season
Just for fun someday, ask a farmer why he doesn't kill off his healty bred cows to improve the quality of his herd. I think you would get a look that would last a lifetime.......