Huntr104

Re: Aonther crossbow poll (for gunhunters) NO. IMO, I think only disabled hunters should be allowed to hunt with them if they cannot pull a regular compound bow.

Re: Vermont\'s deer herd cont. [ QUOTE ] Huntr104, You will get the buck rifle tag with your license like usual, but you will still have to purchase an archery tag and a muzzleloader tag, and if you want to shoot a doe you will have to enter your application for an antlerless permit. I agree with all the changes they've made except for the need to apply for a doe tag in archery season......they should have left the archery tag as an eithersex tag so landowners could continue to manage thier land for does during bowseason like so many of us do. [/ QUOTE ] OK, so I get my Buck tag for rifle right, but I don't draw a doe tag for Archery.......So now I can only shoot a buck during Archery right? and If I do shoot a Buck in Archery now I'm done for the season because I'm only allowed 1 buck. Is this correct??

Re: Vermont\'s deer herd cont. So statewide a buck will have to have 2 or 3 points on one side? I'm a little confused. When I buy my license. I'll get 1 buck tag? this will be good for either bow, rifle or muzzleloader?? right? now what about a doe tag? if you can shoot only 2 deer and only one can be a buck then we should get a doe tag with our license right? Am I close? thanks

Re: Active scrape and new rub pics..... Well the un-bred does keep coming into estrous every 30 days or so until they are bred right? Maybe there are a few late fawn does that are coming into estrous now.

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting Thanks

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting Any idea when they'll come up with an answer to the changes?

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting I'd love to see Muzzleloader Season right after bow season. That'd be great

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting Primarily Hardwoods. Last season I hunted travel routes more than food sources even in early archery. The oak flat i usually hunt had very few acorns, there weren't many beech nuts and the apple crop was poor also. How hard has your winter been so far this year? Is the winter mortality rate going to be high again this year?

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting Very good point Vtbowhunter. I will agree that the doe to buck ratio needs to be close. Unfortunately in the area I hunt the deer numbers are way down. Yes, as a matter of fact I do see more moose than deer. When I set up my Deer Cam I get probably 10 moose pics to every 1 deer pic. 1 out of 3 guys in our group usually take 1 deer per season. That's our average, although none of us shot a deer in 2004. I did see 8 does in Archery season though and None in rifle season. It's probably been 3 years at least since the last Rack I've seen. Bottom line is that I'd like to see the herd rebound to what it used to be when I was a kid. The land can support a larger herd no doubt. Something needs to be done for sure, and if they are going to come up with antler restrictions then they should do it statewide. On another note. In the last few years I've noticed that the areas where the moose have moved in the deer seem to have moved out. You ever notice this? and if so why do you think that is? I've herd of a parasite that's transmitted between the two. I did some of my own research and this is what I came up with from the VT Fish and Game website for 2003 totals. No Reports were given for 2004 that I saw. Rochester 2003 KILLS Archery 2 Youth 2 Rifle 14 Muzzleloader 2 Total 20 Rochester Bucks per sq. mile .26 Deer per sq. mile .37 Stockbridge 2003 KILLS Archery 1 Youth 1 Rifle 18 Muzzleloader 2 Total 22 Bucks per sq. mile .41 Deer per sq. mile .51

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting I hunt in Stockbridge and Rochester. We rent a cabin in Rochester on Corporation Road.

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting VermontHunter, please give me an update on what happens at the meeting. I'm very interested. I won't be up to Vermont again till May and I'm definitely out of the loop. Thanks

Re: Rainwear?? Gore Tex is the way to go for sure. But I do have some Dry Plus clothing from Cabelas and am Very satisfied with them as well.

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting Yes I firmly believe that Does need to be protected for a while. I don't know where in Vermont you hunt. But there is less than 1 YES 1 deer per.sq. mile where I hunt. The state of Vermont can hold a bigger deer herd than what's there. I do see more does than bucks in VT for sure but, to help the herd grow back to what it used to be than Does need to be protected. 1 Buck will service many Does but with allowing doe permits you are prohibiting the herd from growing. I'm not saying stop shooting all does. Let the archers take a doe, and maybe let the youth hunters take a doe. That's it

Re: scope for a Savage .17 hmr Well, I'm a big Nikon fan but I just bought a Rem. 597 in .22 Mag and put a 3x9 scope on it by Redhead. I was actually surprised how nice it was for a $50 Rimfire scope. Definitely worth the money and I didn't feel like putting a $300 on a .22 Mag. Let us know what you end up with.

Re: Vermont\'s board meeting I've been hunting in Vermont for 18 consecutive seasons. I agree that the deer herd is absolutely horrendous. If it weren't for the fact that I love Vermont and the mountains I would never hunt there again. My Dad has been hunting up there for over 30 years now and even he is ready to call it quits up there. I hope they do something. I'd love to see antler restrictions and only 1 buck per hunter per year for a 5 year period. Also stop all doe permits for a couple years. I think the Fish and Game should definitely do something drastic. I'm sure the state is taking a big hit in the wallet. I don't see half the hunters I used to see up there years ago and the last couple of years I haven't run into any hunters in the woods during rifle season. That's RARE.

Re: bring on the coyotes!! Congrats on the new gun. I just got myself a Remington model 597 in .22 Mag. Now go sight that baby in.

Re: Shed Hunting Dog LOL. That's awesome

Re: Just ordered my new FoxPro jcwa. Yep, I had them put those calls you mentioned in there. I wish I had it now, probably going hunting on Monday.

I just ordered the Foxpro 416b with long range remote. I can't wait to get it, even though it'll take 4-6 weeks. Anyone else have this call? and if so what are your favorite calls and sounds.

Re: South Texas Monster I agree it's a fake too.

Re: Cabela\'s hard bound catalog! I must be special. I got 2 this year. LOL

Re: Not that I am complaining.... Great pics everyone. I'll try to get some of mine scanned as well.

Re: Coyote contest????? I'm going this weekend for the first time so I'm game even though I won't win. How would you determine the winner? By Weight I guess?

Re: Bought a new rifle today [ QUOTE ] Hunter 104 congrats on your new firearm,I have a question what exactly do you guys hunt there. [/ QUOTE ] Well we can hunt Deer here with bow, shotgun and muzzleloader. No Rifles. Only .22 rimfire for small game. I really wanted the .17 HMR to have something different other than my (2) .22 LR's. But the state law won't allow me to hunt with the .17HMR. So I had to get the .22 MAG. Oh well. My 7 day waiting period is up tomorrow so I'll be picking it up on Friday and Coyote hunting on Saturday. I can't wait.

Re: Oh yeah! (pics) Congrats