gundog870
Premium Platinum Member
I just thought that I would bring up what I hope is already apparent to the many of you that have already spent time in the stand this year. The one major topic that we would all agree on is that the deer population is down considerably from where it was in the "Prime" hunting days and there is only one thing in our control to help fix this. LET THE DOES GO!
(ignore survival rates for this) Lets keep in mind that for every doe that you take out of the herd this year, that is 2-3 deer not there next year, and 4-6 the following, on and on.
This has no facts backing it up at all. But if the average shotgun group is 8 guys and lets say they kill 5 does and 3 bucks, it is apparent how quickly we can devastate a population that is already hurting. This is not even figuring in all of the doe tags still out there.!
MORE importantly, keep in mind that for every doe you let go this year, there will be 2-3 more deer next year.
If you haven't had the best bow season, think about it. We can make a difference in very short order as a group!! This goes for all seasons, not just shotgun, however, the gunners are the group that can make the biggest impact for the better!
I for one will be out there the next few weeks, letting the does walk, where in years past was not the case. I am hoping that my neighbors do that same. This is my second year that I am going without a doe in my freezer, and so far I have survived. :way:
(ignore survival rates for this) Lets keep in mind that for every doe that you take out of the herd this year, that is 2-3 deer not there next year, and 4-6 the following, on and on.
This has no facts backing it up at all. But if the average shotgun group is 8 guys and lets say they kill 5 does and 3 bucks, it is apparent how quickly we can devastate a population that is already hurting. This is not even figuring in all of the doe tags still out there.!
MORE importantly, keep in mind that for every doe you let go this year, there will be 2-3 more deer next year.
If you haven't had the best bow season, think about it. We can make a difference in very short order as a group!! This goes for all seasons, not just shotgun, however, the gunners are the group that can make the biggest impact for the better!
I for one will be out there the next few weeks, letting the does walk, where in years past was not the case. I am hoping that my neighbors do that same. This is my second year that I am going without a doe in my freezer, and so far I have survived. :way: