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Post by practicalsportsman on Dec 4, 2011 3:30:20 GMT -5
I was just looking at iowa's deer seasons and notice that the ML season last 30 days of two periods, first season is oct. 15-23 and the second is dec. 19- jan. 10 why don't we do that? There shotgun season is dec. 3-7 and dec. 10-18 13 days and archery is the same as ours. This is the top B&C state and they can hunt for two bucks. so why dosent the lovly NRC and DNR do this for us?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 3:43:51 GMT -5
They have magic mud in Iowa
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Post by kodiak50 on Dec 4, 2011 4:12:42 GMT -5
 on the magic mud. Indiana seasons are too long now Mr. Rasmussen, If you can never find the first buck you shoot why worry about shooting two? |
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Post by springfield on Dec 4, 2011 5:14:09 GMT -5
I wish the season split in two. I have problems getting time off in the fall
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Post by ccdeer1960 on Dec 4, 2011 8:39:01 GMT -5
Its to long the way it is. After a couple days of firearm its pot luck anyway. Best chance of a nice buck is the first week of archery. From my experience anyway.
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Dec 4, 2011 8:42:53 GMT -5
Why not make firearm season the first two weeks of October, then archery next 30 days, then muzzleloader last 2 weeks, then a "clean up" week where you can use any legal equipment for bonus only but only for your left over tags, no new tags sold
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Post by kodiak50 on Dec 4, 2011 8:48:32 GMT -5
Spook the Hell out of em the first two weeks of October and then bow hunt??
Don't sound like a plan to me.
Use of left over tags is a good idea.
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Dec 4, 2011 9:07:47 GMT -5
Spook the Hell out of em the first two weeks of October and then bow hunt?? Don't sound like a plan to me. Use of left over tags is a good idea. but they will settle down after a week or so, they always do Just an idea, figured my last one was taken wrong I'd throw a bone at the firearm people. LOL Honestly the DNR should look at stats for all seasons if they want to limit the seasons. Look at when the bulk of the deer are harvested and make a couple day buffer on each side Say most bow kills are taken October 14 through November 10, make the season in that period give or take a day or two. I personally don't have a problem with any of the seasons as they are now, bow guys get more days because it is harder and they harvest a lot less. Firearm has limited days but get to hunt in the peak of the rut. People can use a X bow late season as well as extended season for ML folks and those bow hunters dumb enough ( myself) to hit the late December freeze in search for a late bow kill. |
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Post by Sasquatch on Dec 4, 2011 9:17:33 GMT -5
I personally wouldn't want a gun season in October. If you want to hunt in October, buy a bow. I do think Muzzleloader could be extended a few days. Not as many folk hunting that late anyway.
Of course, a lot of people want shorter gun seasons because they think we'll turn into Iowa or Illinois if we go that route. Even if we have a 1 day gun season we will never produce as many B&C class deer as the top states.
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Post by trapperdave on Dec 4, 2011 10:11:43 GMT -5
kinda hard to "be like Iowa" with the different population densities, amount of habitat, hunter densities,huntable ground.....
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Post by lugnutz on Dec 4, 2011 10:21:41 GMT -5
Copy and Paste Illinois season structure into ours, Then cut and copy Kentucky's license structure into ours.
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Post by lymanl3 on Dec 4, 2011 10:40:21 GMT -5
Here we go......good luck with this one here...
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Post by huntingman on Dec 4, 2011 10:53:52 GMT -5
They should have a primitive muzzeloader season in oct. Like, Open breech and sidelock only. No 209 primers
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Post by Sasquatch on Dec 4, 2011 11:00:04 GMT -5
Even better.... flintlock, matchlock, wheel lock only.... that would seperate the dedicated from the rest! Plus, it would be really cool.
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Post by trapperdave on Dec 4, 2011 11:26:59 GMT -5
we need a true primitive season, selfbows w stone heads, atlatls, rocks  |
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Post by huntingman on Dec 4, 2011 11:27:55 GMT -5
Spears too. |
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Post by stevein on Dec 4, 2011 13:12:49 GMT -5
I hunt with a flintlock muzzleloader and I do not want a lock, ignition system, powder, projectile specific season I.E. side lock, caplock, round ball at any time. Inlines give me indigestion, smokeless ML make me want to puke but if it loads from the front then it is by definition a muzzleloader. They all load from the muzzle so let the idea die. You all like what Iowa or Illinois does fine hunt there. Let's leave the seasons alone.
Hell let's do...
Like Wisconsin and allow party hunting
Like Michigan and allow baiting
Like Texas and allow high fence
Like the states that allow dog running
Like...
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Post by oneshot on Dec 4, 2011 13:14:37 GMT -5
I am all for extending bow season until Jan. 31.
No reason not to. Ohio's goes that long.
Not that many people would hunt, except me.
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Post by throbak on Dec 4, 2011 13:55:05 GMT -5
In a Idea world In.seasons Might be too long but in the REAL WORLD How many days this year was the Weather in favor of hunting PERIOD as I type this in a pouring likley 3 day rain and on the wk. end to boot,, Leave it alone It Aint Broke Not in favor of any change
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Post by ukwil on Dec 4, 2011 14:23:53 GMT -5
If you want what Iowa or any other state does with there deer seasons than move there. Leave well enough alone.
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