Hillbilly Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I wonder if Indiana will pass a law for two bucks killed instead of one! I have to say that I think a one buck kill is great, but it would be cool to have two cracks at two bucks. I wish it would change, but I like the challenge of going after a big buck one time. Anyone feel it should be changed or should stay the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... You are opening up a can of worms on this topic. OBR is highly and passionately debated within the hunting community in Indiana. Bottom line is you have two more years of one buck, then it is up to the suites in Indianapolis to decide if it stays at one or goes back to two. Personally, I love the one buck rule, but that is my opinion and I have my reasons. I've found if I state my reasons, it tends to offend other hunters, so I'll keep them to myself. One buck or two bucks, neither you or I will have any say in it. Like it or not, it will be the uneducated non-hunting suites in Indy that make the final decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... I didn't mean to open the can of worms, I just want some opinions on it. If people get out of hand cause of this topic then that's their problem. I was just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... I love the one buck rule. I've seen a sizable increase in the number of large racked bucks killed around where I live since it went into place. The reason I love it is because I was practicing QDM before it ever went into place and even when we were allowed to kill 2 bucks a year I never did because I was letting the little ones walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... I really doubt if the State of Indiana will go to a two buck per hunter rule. It is really hard to make policy changes in Indiana's DNR. I'd like them to make legal the use of .44 Magnum rifles for deer hunting, but they won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... I agree with INBowhunter. Since OBR, I have noticed not only a greater number of mature bucks in my area, but a greater number of bucks in general. I've been practicing QDM on my farms even before OBR, but have to admit that under a 2 buck limit, it was easy to settle for a 2 1/2 year old with the bow and hold out for a big deer with a gun. OBR forced me and others to pass on that 2 1/2 year old, if we realy wanted a honest mature deer. I believe there is no need for a 2 buck limit, as much as I love to hold a set of big antlers in my hands and two sets would be great. One trophy buck is difficult enough to take in a year, bow or gun. If you need meat, Indiana is very generous in the number of does that you can shoot. The one thing about OBR that I see as a problem is that once a guy gets his buck, any many cases, he is either done hunting, or hunts very little. The effect is that the doe harvest drops. You have got to have hunters in the woods to thin the does. Those of us that go out and hunt does hard, even after taking a buck, are the exception, not the rule. So OBR has a negative side also in my opinion. I think that IDNR needs to evaluate the doe hunting process. Keep OBR, set the first doe tag at one price and each subsequent tag at a lower price. I have a lifetime, so price does not matter to me, but I keep hearing from other hunters, that they can't justify buying three or four doe tags at almost $25 each. So, I think you could easily drop the price for each tag purchased, especially with the new computer tag system the State is implimenting. The computer will know that Joe Hunter has purchased two doe tags and the third one will be a lower price, and so on. More tags will get sold, resulting in more hunting, and more does being taken. There, that's pretty much my opinion. I'd like other restrictions as well, like antler restrictions and such, but I doubt those will ever fly. If you want a true OBR debate, go over to a couple of the Indiana hunting boards. They get nasty with each other over there. It's insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... To stir the pot a bit...you can still take two bucks, as long as one is an Urban zone. Anyone hunt an urban zone?? I may give it a go next fall in Beverly Shores. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmint101 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... Personally, I am just fine with the OBR. It doesn't matter to me either way though. I do know that without the OBR, I never would have become a more selective deer hunter, rather, not nearly as quick. If we go back to two bucks a year, it would be nice if they would let us get two bucks with a bow. That way after Dec. 15th or whatever date it would be, we could still hunt for a buck if we so choose. Eh, no big deal wither way though. Matthew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... [ QUOTE ] I may give it a go next fall in Beverly Shores. HB [/ QUOTE ] I will be hunting Beverly Shores this fall. I have heard that the urban buck is gonna be taken away this year. I would like to see the state return to the two buck limit. It's nice to be able to harvest one with the bow and one with a firearm. hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... [ QUOTE ] Personally, I am just fine with the OBR. It doesn't matter to me either way though. I do know that without the OBR, I never would have become a more selective deer hunter, rather, not nearly as quick. If we go back to two bucks a year, it would be nice if they would let us get two bucks with a bow. That way after Dec. 15th or whatever date it would be, we could still hunt for a buck if we so choose. Eh, no big deal wither way though. Matthew. [/ QUOTE ] One can't "eat the Horns"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... [ QUOTE ] To stir the pot a bit...you can still take two bucks, as long as one is an Urban zone. Anyone hunt an urban zone?? I may give it a go next fall in Beverly Shores. HB [/ QUOTE ] I don't think it is signed yet, but the consensis from the early DNR reports is that we are loosing the Urban bonus buck this fall. You shoot a buck in the early Urban Zone and you are done. Does only from there on out. Not saying I support this, just posting what is happening. Personally, I can't see the incentive to hunt Urban Zone without the extra buck as a motivator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otdrzmn04 Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... urban deer zones are the same as draw hunts, they dont count toward the regular bag limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... From what I understand, we will still be allowed an "Urban" buck in addition to our regular tag. Whatever legislation or debate there was over this failed to get passed. Beverly Shores is cool, but it may not be your cup of tea. There are some strict rules to adhere to, which is a good thing, and the distabce of your shot is a 20 yard max. Hunted there several times last year. If you use up your urban tags, there are some "Beverly Shores Only" tags available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... One can't "eat the Horns"! [/ QUOTE ] Exactly why the one buck rule should stand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Re: Indiana Hunters.... A lot of people want to kill two bucks, but there isn't any more challenge in killing two 2.5 year old 8's than there is from killing two big does......Some of us are lucky enough to hunt in areas where two mature deer are very attainable, but for the majority of hunters that would be more luck than sense...... The possibilities here are endless, but it's very tough to argue with the results that a lot of us have had in the recent year or two with seeing mature deer.....The problem is that if the DNR drops this rule, we will go right back to where we started several years back....Yes we will continue to see big deer for a couple years after the rule changes, BUT the little guys won't get a chance to grow up if we have everyone shooting two of em.......Just some food for thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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