Gator Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Just read in the paper 2 proposed changes to our deer season for next year. The first is changing the aggregate buck limit from 3 to 2, and extending the ML season from 9 to 16 days. Whats everyones thought on this? I don't know what to think of the buck limit, bu extending ML season, what would be the point? You can only tag 2 deer with a ML, so what would be the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I like the lower buck limit more than extending the ML season. We've got to do something to get more bucks walking around out there, and drastically lower the doe population. Instead of extending the season, they should open it for does throughout the existing 9 day season. I wish they would've done that same thing with rifle season a few years ago instead of extending it. MHO Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I agree Ben, what gets me is of the "doe days" during gun and ML season, only certain days can you kill one. Since you can only kill 1, why not make everyday a doe day. think I may have to make a meeting or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I'm against both. I like the fact that you can harvest a buck during each season: Bow, ML, Rifle. If you think about it, the only person they're hurting is the bowhunter. The average hunter that doesn't bowhunt, could care less. He can only harvest two legally anyway. To me, they're shooting themselves in the foot. They're proposing dropping the aggregate buck limit in order to reduce the number of bucks harvested yet in the same year, they're extending the muzzleloader season thereby giving hunters 7 extra days to tag a buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Personally I think the only changes that should be made is extending the doe days all the way thru season instead of limiting us to a few days during rifle and ML. I posted on here a few weeks ago about this idea and I think it came down to that the state would have to do a herd count to decide what areas need does thinned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Hutchies, don't they do that anyways? thought that was the reason for the different zones. What difference would everyday being a doe day compared to certain days being doe days, you can still only kill 1???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... In the area I am in we have tons of does and the game wardens are telling us that we have too many yet still we are on the weekend doe day setup. If more need to be killed does it really matter what day you do it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Good point on the Buck limit MCH. It would be a bummer to have a nice buck come in to an archery set up after you've already killed one in rifle and ML, and have to let him walk. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... That is a good point on the bucks Kevin, hadn't looked at it that way. Maybe we should all get together and go to the ODWC meetings next year, and air our concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... If they were to pass the law and I shot a good buck during ML, then honestly, there would be no reason for me to hunt rifle. Now this wouldn't kill me but I enjoy hunting with every weapon. Until this year, I was a bowhunting fanatic. Only wanted to bowhunt. And I guess a couple of seasons away from rifle/ML hunting gave me a better appreciation for them. The rifles/ML force me to change my hunting habits. I get to hunt areas that I normally wouldn't consider with a bow. And hey, maybe I'm being greedy.... But why not return to a 9 day gun season. That'll knock a few bucks off the total. And just how many hunters do they think tag out on bucks every year??? Apparently enough to drop the total, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Here in WV they changed how many bucks and does we can take just last year for this season. But they never made anything longer or shorter. Only you can kill less deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest okie Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I think in some states you have to kill a doe before you can shoot a buck but i may have just heard wrong. Thats a idea to throw out there. I know I'm guilty of not taking enough does and i'm trying every year to make sure I take more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I'm not real wild about the doe before buck, I just really don't like that idea at all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I dont really have a problem with the extra week of ml season, in fact I am really looking foreward to the extra time with my smoke pole. but if they want us to kill more does, they ought to let us kill a doe on any day of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... I do see one regulation that I like, though. Raising the number of deer you can harvest with a bow from 4 to 6. I've been shouting that for a while now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Myself I wish they would change the rifle season beack to 9 days and start bow season Sept. 15 instead of having the extra doe days in Jan. There would be less does to run the bucks in the hard times of winter. Most people, like myself, like to get the first one out of the way to calm the nerves and it is usually a doe. They say "Hunters In The Know Take A Doe" but what they really mean is "The insurance companies are really putting alot of heat on our poloticians to kill more dear!" It's all politics. I mean why add 7 days to rifle season and only 1 of those 7 is a doe day and then talk about takeing away one of our bow bucks, which is what they are doing. I know there is not a simple solution but I don't think extending muzzle loading season will help either. I think they should have an early muzzle loader, doe only, and if you don't fill your tag you can use your unfilled tag in the regular season. Or they could always go to the earn-a-buck program for the most populated regions. And instead of taking 1 buck form the total they should just take 1 buck from bow season. That would make it 1 buck for every season. That should help us to wait on that mature buck. Of course my reasons are fueled by all the idiots that roam the area I hunt, trespass, and steal, during both gun seasons, mostly rifle,and most of them probably don't even buy a tag so it wouldn't matter what the limit or season was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Here's the reason I don't like the "earn a buck" regulation. In the 2004 season, I didn't have a chance at a doe, until the very next hunt AFTER I shot my 8 pointer. That deer would have been walking, had that regulation been in effect. The doe days should be rid of. Stupid regulation. If they're going to keep doe days, the tag fees should be dropped to $6.25. That would be the equivilant to the price of a buck tag per day (In zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 9 Should be cheaper in the other zones) This regulation is a bunch of bull!! Who is with me in going to the hearing? I believe it is in OKC on January 9, but let me do some checking. I'm going to write some information down, and I will need support. I will plan out a speech. This issure BURNS ME UP. I will be back with more information, and we will start a NEW post that I want pinned to the top of this forum. Let's get this crap changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Ryan, if in fact is in OKC on 9 Jan, I will be more than happy to meet you there. I don't like the "earn a buck" either, and I am with everyone else, make everyday a darn doe day. Anyone else want to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Our meeting is January 10th. I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Hey okies....... Found out all the info and I will try and get loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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