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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 1, 2014 12:26:00 GMT -5
I think I hunted maybe 25 times this year. Every sit but two I saw deer. Most times within archery shooting distances. I only saw three that I wanted to kill and did kill one.
It was a par for the course season for me...
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 2, 2014 5:27:24 GMT -5
I cant speak for anyone but myself but I dont view the contest as "how many does can I kill". If I wanted to stack up the does like cordwood I could but I dont. It appears that most others who could chose not to as well ..... I hear ya...I've shot one doe last year for the freezer, that's the only doe I've shot in 5 years because I just haven't been seeing any doe..last year I seen 4 bucks for every doe. This year I've seen the same 3 doe every time I've hunted this year, pretty much, two 1.5 year old bucks i saw this year, and one shooter, since Oct 1st. I hunted the evenings dang near everyday since Oct 1st, Hunted mornings and evernings on weekends, and took an entire week off in November and hunted everyday, all day long for 9 days..very unusual for the farm I hunt not to see more deer. 25 years hunting this farm, first time ever I've seen this low of deer numbers. West Central Indiana harvest is way down from what I'm hearing.
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Post by parrothead on Dec 2, 2014 7:29:01 GMT -5
I just went over 400 hours in the woods this Sunday. I have hunted everyday. Since gun has started I have 6 deer while hunting. Lots of these hours are in Jefferson/Switerland Co. I will be lucky to see 100 deer down there for the year. 6 years ago and beyond I would see 300 plus every year. Numbers are down. Cameras don't have pics and I don't see them or hear the shots like I use to.
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Post by rocker4x4 on Dec 2, 2014 19:40:42 GMT -5
Wouldn't that be something, I only hear stories about how bad it use to be in 70's. be shame if it gets that bad again. So quick and easy to get that way, but I'd say it would take many years for the numbers to increase again.. I think it would be even harder than back then to increase numbers, the deer habitat is decreasing every year! look around, development is everywhere. Every year in my area I see 80+ acres taken for subdivisions, etc! that's just in my little area, think of how much of that is going on throughout the state. How many total acres a year of deer habitat is destroyed throughout the state?? Makes it hard for numbers to stay high when they have only so much land to live on!
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Post by drs on Dec 3, 2014 5:12:34 GMT -5
Wouldn't that be something, I only hear stories about how bad it use to be in 70's. be shame if it gets that bad again. So quick and easy to get that way, but I'd say it would take many years for the numbers to increase again.. I think it would be even harder than back then to increase numbers, the deer habitat is decreasing every year! look around, development is everywhere. Every year in my area I see 80+ acres taken for subdivisions, etc! that's just in my little area, think of how much of that is going on throughout the state. How many total acres a year of deer habitat is destroyed throughout the state?? Makes it hard for numbers to stay high when they have only so much land to live on! Must agree with you on the loss of hunting grounds due to ANY development, be it Housing Subdivision, Schools, & Strip Malls, will only make it harder to maintain & grow a suitable Deer herd. When I lived in Evansville; I saw FIVE housing developments spring-up around our property, between the years of 1984 up to when my Brother & I moved to Kentucky in 2008. I had only FIVE acres available, on my property, to hunt a year before moving. So we just had enough seeing property around us being bought & developed, that we sold-out and bought a new home & 74 acres here in Central Kentucky.
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Post by rocker4x4 on Dec 5, 2014 20:40:47 GMT -5
One other thing i'm having a hard time understanding is they backed the doe limit from 8 to 4 in our county. So if they are backing it down, must mean they show some concern about the low numbers. .. But why did they open this late doe season a few years ago, and still have it? Why wouldn't they just do away with it, and have it the way it use to be? Just something I was thinking, just seeing of anyone has reason for this?
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Post by drs on Dec 6, 2014 5:21:30 GMT -5
One other thing i'm having a hard time understanding is they backed the doe limit from 8 to 4 in our county. So if they are backing it down, must mean they show some concern about the low numbers. .. But why did they open this late doe season a few years ago, and still have it? Why wouldn't they just do away with it, and have it the way it use to be? Just something I was thinking, just seeing of anyone has reason for this?Because too many IDNR personal, that are associated with Deer Management in Indiana, seem to be lacking the education or skills needed to provide adequate Wildlife Management. Otherwise you wouldn't have this issue of seeing less Deer each year. What is needed is prudent management programs implemented by those that are qualified, to do the job properly.
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 6, 2014 6:13:02 GMT -5
One other thing i'm having a hard time understanding is they backed the doe limit from 8 to 4 in our county. So if they are backing it down, must mean they show some concern about the low numbers. .. But why did they open this late doe season a few years ago, and still have it? Why wouldn't they just do away with it, and have it the way it use to be? Just something I was thinking, just seeing of anyone has reason for this?Because too many IDNR personal, that are associated with Deer Management in Indiana, seem to be lacking the education or skills needed to provide adequate Wildlife Management. Otherwise you wouldn't have this issue of seeing less Deer each year. What is needed is prudent management programs implemented by those that are qualified, to do the job properly. I have to agree with you...seems the IDNR manages deer like Obama runs the White house....Oblivious comes to mind.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 6, 2014 7:38:48 GMT -5
The job is open. Why don't you guys apply?
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Post by swilk on Dec 6, 2014 7:50:20 GMT -5
I like that idea..... just tell em how much you know and how little they know and I'm sure you'll get the gig.
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Post by drs on Dec 6, 2014 8:46:17 GMT -5
The job is open. Why don't you guys apply? LOL ~ I am too old now.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 6, 2014 9:10:56 GMT -5
The job is open. Why don't you guys apply? LOL ~ I am too old now. Never too old. They couldn't deny you. That would be age discrimination. Go for it...
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Post by drs on Dec 6, 2014 9:49:25 GMT -5
LOL ~ I am too old now. Never too old. They couldn't deny you. That would be age discrimination. Go for it... ~LOL~ Thanks for the encouragement, but besides being too old now, I really don't need the job. Doing well in retirement.
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Post by swilk on Dec 6, 2014 9:52:02 GMT -5
Don't be selfish....if you can help our deer herd you should apply.
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Post by drs on Dec 6, 2014 10:00:17 GMT -5
Don't be selfish....if you can help our deer herd you should apply. Thanks, but I now live in Kentucky. Anyway, I don't need the job, doing well in retirement. Turned 65 this past October. Anyway managing my own property is enough for me.
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Post by drs on Dec 6, 2014 11:09:17 GMT -5
Wildlife Management and/or Wildlife Biology are mostly applied sciences, unless there is extensive research involved. Mostly they both are just plain "common sense" when implicating a wildlife management program. Lots of folks think it has more to do with the actual species of wildlife or game animal, but it's really more of a "habitat" issue involving plant material, that is necessary for creating good habitat.
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Post by chubwub on Dec 6, 2014 13:02:54 GMT -5
Don't worry you guys, I totally got this, I'm sending in my resume now.
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Post by deerman on Dec 6, 2014 13:22:08 GMT -5
I'm not sure what the job pays, but if the salary of the job that it's speculated Chad left for is any indication, who would want the job in Indiana?
Costco employees make more than that.
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Post by swilk on Dec 6, 2014 13:32:31 GMT -5
Dave is perfect then.....he is well off so money wouldn't be a deterrence.
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 6, 2014 17:13:17 GMT -5
there will always be "honey holes" that aren't affected by our pathetic management (see swilk comment above). DNR is creating a "have and have not" environment in this state, that much is obvious. And, DNR doesn't care because they know the money will still pour in from the poor schmoes that aren't seeing hardly any deer if at all because they will always buy a license just to have a poor experience. Good times!
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