AIRASSAULT
PMA Member
I say definately YES... It's still a free-range roaming buck and just as hard to kill as any other deer....that is..of course, assuming it's not high-fenced in private property
killer buck
Member
Re: Private Land & "The Book"
yes because you put all that hard work into managing the deer and trying to get mature bucks on your property. then someone who comes there once and harvests your big buck that you've been managing or they shoot a little button. its just a lot of hard work and to let someone else shoot you'r work.
yes because you put all that hard work into managing the deer and trying to get mature bucks on your property. then someone who comes there once and harvests your big buck that you've been managing or they shoot a little button. its just a lot of hard work and to let someone else shoot you'r work.
blake
Life Member
Don’t worry koba this poll will not be running very long. 
I was asked to post this poll by several local hunters. Thus far the poll is going just as I expected.
This very topic has been brought up by a number of deer hunters in my area.
Some of them feel that the shrinking access to hunting land caused by acquisition of prime hunting properties and leasing has lessened their chances for taking a nice deer.
Most of these hunters would like to think that they have a chance at a buck that might qualify for Pope & Young or better.
Properties that once could be hunted by anyone, just by asking, are closed to these hunters now.
Many of the properties that are left for them to hunt are overly hunted. I think it is a frustration thing, and an issue that is not likely to improve in the near future for them.
I was asked to post this poll by several local hunters. Thus far the poll is going just as I expected.
This very topic has been brought up by a number of deer hunters in my area.
Some of them feel that the shrinking access to hunting land caused by acquisition of prime hunting properties and leasing has lessened their chances for taking a nice deer.
Most of these hunters would like to think that they have a chance at a buck that might qualify for Pope & Young or better.
Properties that once could be hunted by anyone, just by asking, are closed to these hunters now.
Many of the properties that are left for them to hunt are overly hunted. I think it is a frustration thing, and an issue that is not likely to improve in the near future for them.
Re: Private Land & "The Book"
My first thought is that managed ground is pretty common anymore and with that comes an increase in book qualified animals.
Shooting a high scoring animal doesn't quite have the public signifigance it once had. I think this is a good thing, let them enter their deer in the book. When they become a dime a dozen, maybe the greed of whitetail hunting will calm down a bit.
Enter away...
My first thought is that managed ground is pretty common anymore and with that comes an increase in book qualified animals.
Shooting a high scoring animal doesn't quite have the public signifigance it once had. I think this is a good thing, let them enter their deer in the book. When they become a dime a dozen, maybe the greed of whitetail hunting will calm down a bit.
Enter away...
SaskGuy
Active Member
Re: Private Land & "The Book"
Private land does not mean "managed". While I agree that management, leasing, outfitting etc. haven't only caused positive situations, where I hunt I hunt only private land, I ask...I hunt, so do many others. I'm not living in the only place it's that easy.
Private land does not mean "managed". While I agree that management, leasing, outfitting etc. haven't only caused positive situations, where I hunt I hunt only private land, I ask...I hunt, so do many others. I'm not living in the only place it's that easy.
turtlshell
PMA Member
Re: Private Land & "The Book"
Not quite sure why they wouldn't count, b/c I took it to mean that these were free-ranging deer.
Tell your buddies who neighbor the leased land, that the management on that land actually DOES give them a chance to see better deer...the just have to wait for those deer to be pushed out of the lease, NOT end up pushing all of their deer into it. That's the common problem in my area and the locals wonder where all the deer have gone.
If everyone else is still hunting and you're still "pushing and blocking" a 100 acre piece it won't take long for the deer to figure out they have less human contact if they stay off of that land.
At any rate, all free ranging deer are allowed into the books as far as I know.
Not quite sure why they wouldn't count, b/c I took it to mean that these were free-ranging deer.
Tell your buddies who neighbor the leased land, that the management on that land actually DOES give them a chance to see better deer...the just have to wait for those deer to be pushed out of the lease, NOT end up pushing all of their deer into it. That's the common problem in my area and the locals wonder where all the deer have gone.
If everyone else is still hunting and you're still "pushing and blocking" a 100 acre piece it won't take long for the deer to figure out they have less human contact if they stay off of that land.
At any rate, all free ranging deer are allowed into the books as far as I know.