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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2023 5:51:18 GMT -5
Not a great opening day.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 19, 2023 6:02:28 GMT -5
Not a great opening day. compared to what? This time last year we was on the second weekend of Gunseason
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2023 6:25:54 GMT -5
In past firearms opening day usually produced numbers in low 20k area. Only heard 16 shots this a.m., usually hear 80-100 dn here in Switz. Co. Maybe #s will be better today?
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Post by greghopper on Nov 19, 2023 7:16:02 GMT -5
In past firearms opening day usually produced numbers in low 20k area. Only heard 16 shots this a.m., usually hear 80-100 dn here in Switz. Co. Maybe #s will be better today? It’s the Weather…. lol
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Post by hornzilla on Nov 19, 2023 8:45:34 GMT -5
My local locker posted yesterday they would break there all time record by closing. Someone is seeing them.
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Post by bill9068 on Nov 19, 2023 8:54:48 GMT -5
I’m on Facebook with the area deer processors in Posey and Gibson counties. Posey county processor quit taking deer yesterday as they were filled up. The Gibson county processor when I took my deer in I was number 8. Big difference from county to county right next to each other.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2023 12:14:57 GMT -5
In past firearms opening day usually produced numbers in low 20k area. Only heard 16 shots this a.m., usually hear 80-100 dn here in Switz. Co. Maybe #s will be better today? It’s the Weather…. lol Like many Southern Counties 2022 was a bad EHD year. My immidiate area was spared but 4-5 miles away along Ohio River basin they were devastated. (Have a friend 5 miles away that found over 40 dead deer on his farm al9ne in 2022). Take several years to recover from that. I suspect EHD in south in 22 , coupled with above avg. temps during peak of rut during archery are at play. Have to see how harvest plays out.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 19, 2023 12:28:41 GMT -5
Like many Southern Counties 2022 was a bad EHD year. My immidiate area was spared but 4-5 miles away along Ohio River basin they were devastated. (Have a friend 5 miles away that found over 40 dead deer on his farm al9ne in 2022). Take several years to recover from that. I suspect EHD in south in 22 , coupled with above avg. temps during peak of rut during archery are at play. Have to see how harvest plays out. How you feel about the hunting Thanksgiving weekend (4days)? Some claim that’s a premium time for a mature buck
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2023 12:42:28 GMT -5
Like many Southern Counties 2022 was a bad EHD year. My immidiate area was spared but 4-5 miles away along Ohio River basin they were devastated. (Have a friend 5 miles away that found over 40 dead deer on his farm al9ne in 2022). Take several years to recover from that. I suspect EHD in south in 22 , coupled with above avg. temps during peak of rut during archery are at play. Have to see how harvest plays out. How you feel about the hunting Thanksgiving weekend (4days)? Some claim that’s a premium time for a mature buck I have killed 3 good bucks after 17th on dn. side of rut peak. It makes sense bucks would be looking harder as fewer and fewer does come into heat. I'm not a quitter , both my target bucks are still alive as far as I know, so I will keep after it. Taking grandson tonight, but plan to hunt Monday hard in advance of this next front.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 19, 2023 12:52:14 GMT -5
Not a great opening day. compared to what? This time last year we was on the second weekend of Gunseason AND, got 48hrs to check in, so not all reported yet.
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Post by js2397 on Nov 19, 2023 16:42:48 GMT -5
compared to what? This time last year we was on the second weekend of Gunseason AND, got 48hrs to check in, so not all reported yet. 2017 was the last time we opened on November 18th and we are 6,000 ahead of that year.
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Post by welder on Nov 19, 2023 19:13:00 GMT -5
AND, got 48hrs to check in, so not all reported yet. 2017 was the last time we opened on November 17th and we are 6,000 ahead of that year. Wasn't that the year it was thunderstorms,65° and 40mph winds?
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Post by greghopper on Nov 20, 2023 7:52:46 GMT -5
Indiana Deer Harvest Data as of 11/20/2023 7:00:36 AM 69,166….anyone want do the math?
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Post by Huntnfreak on Nov 20, 2023 8:21:17 GMT -5
Indiana Deer Harvest Data as of 11/20/2023 7:00:36 AM 69,166….anyone want do the math? 30,000 roughly…
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Post by greghopper on Nov 20, 2023 10:52:07 GMT -5
I say we’re on track to get 100k by end of gun season if not it be close IMO
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Nov 20, 2023 11:09:14 GMT -5
The shooting was way down this year. 3 shots Saturday, 0 Sunday and 3 this morning. Only 1 this morning that was close. 99% down from the good old days.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 20, 2023 18:19:21 GMT -5
AND, got 48hrs to check in, so not all reported yet. 2017 was the last time we opened on November 17th and we are 6,000 ahead of that year. Here is the data from 2017…
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Post by greghopper on Nov 21, 2023 8:20:34 GMT -5
Indiana Deer Harvest Data as of 11/21/2023 7:01:12 AM
73,738
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Post by greghopper on Nov 24, 2023 7:55:55 GMT -5
Indiana Deer Harvest Data as of 11/24/2023 7:01:03 AM
83,254…… creeping in on 100k
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Post by greghopper on Nov 26, 2023 5:05:12 GMT -5
Indiana Deer Harvest Data as of 11/25/2023 7:00:37 AM
88,077
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