Thoughts on deer prospects this year?

[DMarley83]

There is one factor no one seems to talk about. Settling.
The age structure hasn't recovered from the last 10 years of EHD. Rather than having a handful of 5 and 6+ yr olds to chase like in the good old days, guys hunt younger deer because that's the best they have to hunt. How will the age class ever recover? Especially when you add in all of the other factors mentioned in previous posts. Straight walls, long range muzzle rifles, more effective killers, more hunters, etc

I fear it's like a perfect storm and Iowa will never get back to what it once was.

Iowa will recover but it doesn't come without work. More hunters need educated on how these laws that make hunting easier m

 

[JNRBRONC]

I filled my purchased state wide archery tag yesterday. I’m eligible for a LOT, but doubt I’ll get it or the other tag I could buy. Just because you can get tags doesn’t mean you should fill them all.


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