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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 19:16:41 GMT -5
Rifles now make up the majority of the harvest. 24% of the harvest was shotgun 14% of the harvest was muzzleloader 37% of the harvest was rifle .5% of the harvest was handgun 9% of the harvest was crossbow 14% of the harvest was bow Xbow seems to be holding @ around 9% and vertical bow seems to be dropping... I wonder if that's due to an overall aging hunting population? My older brother changed two years ago from compound to crossbow for your exact reason. I'm holding on as long as I can. Still going at 55.
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Post by js2397 on Apr 10, 2017 20:37:07 GMT -5
Done like it's a done deal, or done like... something else? Mike Done, like I fixed the mistake I made when I reversed the percentages for rifle and handgun. Sorry it was confusing.
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 10, 2017 22:58:26 GMT -5
Rifles now make up the majority of the harvest. 24% of the harvest was shotgun 14% of the harvest was muzzleloader 37% of the harvest was rifle .5% of the harvest was handgun 9% of the harvest was crossbow 14% of the harvest was bow Xbow seems to be holding @ around 9% and vertical bow seems to be dropping... I wonder if that's due to an overall aging hunting population? Likely due to the extremely hot weather last October and early November killing daytime deer movement
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 11, 2017 6:36:49 GMT -5
Xbow seems to be holding @ around 9% and vertical bow seems to be dropping... I wonder if that's due to an overall aging hunting population? Likely due to the extremely hot weather last October and early November killing daytime deer movement If it is due to aging we should see the trend continue in the coming years; weather certainly can make a difference, however we actually saw good numbers during archery season last year.
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Post by jjas on Apr 11, 2017 6:53:30 GMT -5
Likely due to the extremely hot weather last October and early November killing daytime deer movement If it is due to aging we should see the trend continue in the coming years; weather certainly can make a difference, however we actually saw good numbers during archery season last year. The only reason I raised the question was due to the fact that vertical archery has gone from 21% of the harvest in 2011 to 14% of the harvest in 2016. Were last year's low numbers partially due to warm weather and the early start of the firearms season? Perhaps...but every year since 2011 it has dropped. With the late start to firearms season this year, it will be interesting to see if the trend continues.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 11, 2017 7:12:15 GMT -5
If it is due to aging we should see the trend continue in the coming years; weather certainly can make a difference, however we actually saw good numbers during archery season last year. The only reason I raised the question was due to the fact that vertical archery has gone from 21% of the harvest in 2011 to 14% of the harvest in 2016. Were last year's low numbers partially due to warm weather and the early start of the firearms season? Perhaps...but every year since 2011 it has dropped. With the late start to firearms season this year, it will be interesting to see if the trend continues. More and more hunting tools to choose from, BUT we can only kill one buck so some are waiting until hey can use their "new" hunting tool. Not sure but I think there has been a declining trend in archery ever since multiple season hunters could only kill one buck.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2017 7:12:57 GMT -5
I think vertical bows will keep dropping or level out. I haven't followed real close to crossbows pricing, but it appears the price on average is dropping. There seems to be more players and better selection that is driving the price down. I'm the last one and the youngest of the original 9 hunters when we started deer hunting in the early 80's. I was the first to buy vertical in 1985 and the last using verticals to date. Maybe the school programs will hold the numbers in a few years.
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Post by throbak on Apr 11, 2017 7:31:51 GMT -5
I think your on to something The large percentage of hunters shoot only one deer by choice and with new weapon choice their not staying with Archery their picking up a more effective weapon to get their one deer
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 11, 2017 8:07:27 GMT -5
Likely due to the extremely hot weather last October and early November killing daytime deer movement If it is due to aging we should see the trend continue in the coming years; weather certainly can make a difference, however we actually saw good numbers during archery season last year. Early archery numbers were down about 4000 at start of gun season
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Post by budga82832 on Apr 13, 2017 8:33:34 GMT -5
My 2 cents from the old guy, When they made it 1 buck only. Several people I know dropped archery. They love the opening day of firearms season and the chances of harvesting a nice buck. Opening day of firearms season pushes more deer and gives hunters a greater chance of seeing a nice buck on public property. The meat hunters on public property didn't matter to them.
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Post by M4Madness on Apr 13, 2017 16:13:31 GMT -5
HB 1415 Conference Committee dissent filed and adopted 4/13 (today).
I'm not up on all the Indiana General Assembly stuff, but I think that when a bill goes to conference committee, the originating chamber has the option of accepting amendments added by the other chamber and calling it a done deal, or may dissent and hash it out in committee. Is that a correct assumption? If so, it appears that someone is probably not happy about the 3" maximum brass length.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 13, 2017 16:30:48 GMT -5
HB 1415 Conference Committee dissent filed and adopted 4/13 (today). I'm not up on all the Indiana General Assembly stuff, but I think that when a bill goes to conference committee, the originating chamber has the option of accepting amendments added by the other chamber and calling it a done deal, or may dissent and hash it out in committee. Is that a correct assumption? If so, it appears that someone is probably not happy about the 3" maximum brass length. Not sure on your question but yes someone is not happy about the 3" rule.. maybe Jack Corpuz can answer your question.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 13, 2017 16:41:51 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 13, 2017 16:42:53 GMT -5
Ok... for a newbie here how do you tag people..?
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 13, 2017 16:43:44 GMT -5
Ok... for a newbie here how do you tag people..? Put the @ sign in front of their user name.
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Post by schoolmaster on Apr 13, 2017 16:52:09 GMT -5
Does the 3 inch length limit refer to the empty brass case or the loaded cartridge?
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Post by M4Madness on Apr 13, 2017 16:58:33 GMT -5
Does the 3 inch length limit refer to the empty brass case or the loaded cartridge? The empty brass. The 3" limit doesn't exclude anything that 99.99% of people would use, unless you use absolutely huge stuff that would make the .300 Win Mag look small. Lol! Myself, I oppose the 3" maximum just because it doesn't match the handgun regulations (OCD and all that. Lol!) Either remove the rifle maximum brass length or add it to the handgun regulations as well -- just be uniform about it. No sense in being the laughing stock of the country in the fact that we can use bigger stuff in handguns.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 15, 2017 15:07:06 GMT -5
The Word -
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Post by esshup on Apr 15, 2017 22:47:17 GMT -5
The Barnes work fine, I just prefer to load my own to ensure consistency year to year if I need more ammo. The lot numbers don't change. If I switch a component or use a different lot numbered component, then I work up the load again from scratch.
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Post by M4Madness on Apr 16, 2017 8:37:10 GMT -5
I could buy a thousand rounds of the Hornady American Whitetail for under $800 and I'd never shoot it all in a lifetime. I'm sure that even 200 rounds for $159 would last me my hunting career, if I shot three rounds annually for a zero check and a couple while hunting. And they'd all be the same lot number. Lol! No need for me to work up a precision load for a rifle that will see no use other than busting a deer at probably less than 100 yards. Lol!
I doubt I could have a buddy load me up any for less than the 79 cents a round that I'd have in the Hornady stuff. All I'd benefit from would be a tighter group.
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