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I'm not defending the DNR but the DNR sets the limits but the hunters harvest the deer. The limits are only a part of the cause for our shrinking deer herd. I think there are plenty of groups and bow hunters that harvest well more than they need. I'm not saying they don't eat what they kill but...

One thing to keep in mind, if you ever think you might want to change from 1st to 2nd season or vice versa for work or personal related issues do not have that tag listed on with your bow tag. Last year something came up at work and I needed to switch seasons but I could not because 1 licesnse...

:way: I harvest very few does on my 140 acres and I do not see the population growing much, actually I think there are less than the last few years. I'm seeing some mature does with 1 or 0 yearlings the last few years making me think they abort them during the hard winter or lose them after...

Hunters have been doing what most landowners have been requesting. Shoot more does. Landowner down the road from me harvested 46 does off his land a few years ago. Not sure what tags they were using but that area went from seeing deer every time you drive by to hardly seeing any the entire...

While I know its not a fair comparison I just went pheasant hunting in SD. $114 for the NR lic., $75 a day per hunter for the landowner. While I realize the $225 each of us paid the landowner for the 3 days really didn't go to the state if you want to play you have to pay. Out of state...

I got scrapes and rubs all over the place. Seen a nice 160" 10 following a doe pretty hard 2 weeks ago and a 150" 8 that would not leave a doe alone sat evening. In fact he layed down by her as we made all kinds of noise from the Ranger. Not sure if you would consider that locked down and I...

LMAO! That's hilarioius!

Anyone watch the Midwest Whitetails show on the walking Deer shot? They did a great program on the whether or not you should adjust your shot placement based on the shot distance and how alert the deer is and regarding how the deer will react to you string sound. They showed great slow motion...

There have been a lot of unconfirmed ML sightings in my area including a good friend (avid hunter) that swears he was less than 50 yards from one in his truck on a gravel road not far away. Its the only thing that gives me the hebie-jebies walking the timber in the dark.

Should be better in my area. Talking with local tax's there were not as many mature bucks taken around here as usual.

Great post to go along with a great deer. No matter what it would score IMO visually this buck is as beautiful as any of the models you've done in the past. Congrats! :way:

Now I'm not saying completely scared out of your mind but anyone who has walked to and from a stand in the dark is not being very truthful if they say something hasn't made the hair on their neck or arms stand up a bit.

Wow is all I can say. Great deer and great video. I love Larry's prints. Got 8 of them including one that is textured to look like an original. Any green score?

Harvest him while you got the ground and time.

I agree. Width and main beam length are good but tine length, mass and the fact he's only an 8 will keep him under 140. Still a nice deer.

Trail cams and scouting. If you have a bucks feeding travel pattern down it can be just as good as the routes he may use to check scrapes. I agree with using extra caution and not spook him out of the area. I'm not a fan of early oct hunting unless I know when and where a mature buck is...

Within months of stopping cattle in an area of my timber the deer herd immediately increased and we starting harvesting mature bucks that year. It made a big difference in my ground. The guy I purchased the ground from asked why we were seeing and getting so many good bucks when in years past...

No question losing ground sucks. Our shotgun group is basically down to nothing that we don't own so I'm hanging it up and just hunting my ground. I have neighbors who will let anyone in and its like WWIII during the firearm seasons.

I watch hunting show's because I love to see the deer but honestly they are mostly all the same. Too much time spent on someone sitting in a tree and not enough time detailing the hunt itself like tree stand location etc...etc...

I'm sure there are decent free ones out there but this is the one I used. Both the best days and periods were very accurate for me last season. It got to the point I'd sneak into my stand 45 minutes before the start of the peak times pending light conditions and like clockwork 10-15 minutes from...