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Post by ryansabalow on Jul 21, 2014 9:28:35 GMT -5
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Post by michaeladkins on Jul 21, 2014 9:45:16 GMT -5
We were just talking about this at work this morning. I love the idea!
Thanks for writing the article.
Mike
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 21, 2014 9:51:22 GMT -5
I've thought more than once that it probably needed thinned out. We shall see how it progresses.
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Post by freedomhunter on Jul 21, 2014 10:03:56 GMT -5
there really shouldn't even be a debate, it is an absolute no-brainer to have an archery hunt there every year until the understory recovers. The woods are similar to what Fort Ben looked like prior to the hunts there.
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Post by saltydog on Jul 21, 2014 10:46:45 GMT -5
Were do I sign up ?? Been waiting for years.......
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Post by HuntMeister on Jul 21, 2014 11:51:41 GMT -5
To the OP, thanks for doing the write up. I spend quite a bit of time hiking the trails of Eagle Creek and the damage done by the Deer is extensive to say the least. The other thing that always bothers me is the poor physical condition of most of the Deer I see while in the park which I am guessing is due to not enough quality eats for all of them. We can only hope that those in charge will allow a controlled hunt and not go the same way as the Bloomington folks...
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 21, 2014 14:18:30 GMT -5
Sorry that I cant comment there as I do not have a FaceBook account.
It is not just the understory and flowers the deer are eating and impacting, but the understory where songbirds nest. Allowing just one species to dominate a habitat is a recipe for disaster..
No doubt allowing deer to keep on doing what they are doing is actually killing more wildlife than the number of deer that would be taken while hunting. But, the other wildlife is not so cute and fuzzy....
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 21, 2014 14:19:22 GMT -5
BTW - Please do keep us informed and WELCOME to Hunt-Indiana.com .
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Post by jjas on Jul 21, 2014 14:32:56 GMT -5
It never ceases to amaze me how a certain segment of the population can consistently fail to grasp the benefit of thinning a herd that has outgrown the holding capacity of the park.
I guess they would rather watch the deer starve to death........
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Post by throbak on Jul 21, 2014 17:19:01 GMT -5
Welcome Just read the new OL about your article
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Post by ryansabalow on Jul 22, 2014 12:07:42 GMT -5
I've been trying to find a copy of Outdoor Life on a magazine rack in Indianapolis and Greenwood for the last couple of days. No luck. Are you a subscriber or did you find it in a store? If a store, let me know and I'll go grab a copy. I haven't seen the Q&A they did with me on our Buck Fever project. www.indystar.com/buckfever.
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 22, 2014 13:21:53 GMT -5
Some really clueless responses there
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Post by mulsas on Jul 24, 2014 8:09:10 GMT -5
I saw the article when it ran in the Star, well done. I have driven by the park a few times somewhat recently around dusk, and the number of deer out wandering around 56th street is a bit crazy. I have to admit I'm not holding my breath on a hunt, though.
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Post by 36fan on Jul 24, 2014 13:33:03 GMT -5
Overall I liked the article; however, I felt including Mr. Peavler's "blood-thirsty" comment was unnecessary and added no valuable information to the article. It appears to have been thrown in for drama...but then again, I've been trained to skip the BS and stick to the facts.
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