slughunter Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 heres the story, last fall my neighbor down the road started a pine tree farm. after having the pine trees in a wile the deer started eating them and so he was issued 25 doe tage to thin out the number of deer, and he fill all the tags before deer season last fall. so right now when I have been running my cameras and going shinning on the atv I have not seen a doe or fawn for the last 3 1/2 weeks, all of the deer have been bucks. so I was wondering, what do you guys think my season will be like, will it be good with all these bucks, or slow because they might move out of the area in search for some doe? what are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] will it be good with all these bucks, or slow because they might move out of the area in search for some doe? what are your thoughts? [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like the buck/doe ratio got whacked big time Early season hunting should be great, while the bucks are still hanging out in bachelor groups, but come the rut, they will be gone looking for does. And if there isn't any does where your at, there won't be any bucks either. JMHO Sounds like you might need an alternate spot, come rut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] Sounds like you might need an alternate spot, come rut [/ QUOTE ] yea, thats what I was thinking, I got a couple of great spots to hunt this fall besides our farm. like I got permission to hunt 130 acres about 2 miles from my place, thats where the bucks will proble move, some where in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: This is crazy... If your area is like my area it's impossible in June to predict what it will be like in October or November. Our deer move around so much, it's unbelievable. I've been here 13 years and I still don't have them patterned. You know, I have well over 100 pine trees, (white pine) and I've never seen a deer eat a pine. Now rubbing is a different story, they continually rub and kill them every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] I have well over 100 pine trees, (white pine) and I've never seen a deer eat a pine. [/ QUOTE ] I've never seen them eat Pines either. Cedar on the other hand, they love, especially young cedars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whitetailarcher Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] You know, I have well over 100 pine trees, (white pine) and I've never seen a deer eat a pine. Now rubbing is a different story, they continually rub and kill them every year. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, this one strip I hunted had some young pines in it that were just rubbed bare by the end of the year. Nothing but sticks with a whole bunch of needles around it on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: This is crazy... The'll probably be on the move? Buckee is right on about the early season being good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: This is crazy... I'd say your neighbor was issued a little to many doe tags, just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: This is crazy... Like Steve said, think it would be good hunting up until the rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Re: This is crazy... his pines are soft pines and the deer eat em up bad, I have seen what they do. we have over 2000 baby pines and the deer dont touch em, here is a video that shows my feild of pines, lol http://www.huntingfootage.com/showphoto.php?photo=2073&cat=500&ppuser=1567 the deer dont touch our pines but they eat his up like its candy. slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAT_PATTERSON Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Re: This is crazy... Deer will eat the tops out of young pines thus stunting their growth or killing it all together. At least they do in Florida... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: This is crazy... i finally saw a doe, she was out at the corner of our feild, and the best thing is my leaf river got her on video for a little over a minute. I will post it when i get back from camping slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest psejake16 Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: This is crazy... 25 doe tags? Good Lord thats alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] 25 doe tags? Good Lord thats alot. [/ QUOTE ] Given the number of deer in some areas of the state, 25 is nothing. Slughunter, are you in the CWD eradication zone? If so, that would explain the 25 tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slinger09 Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: This is crazy... Less does will equal better buck movement. I don't think it will hurt your hunting at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Re: This is crazy... well, I talked to the guy today, he got some more tags from the dnr and has already shot 5 more, im getting really ticked at this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Re: This is crazy... Have you seen these tags ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] Have you seen these tags ?? [/ QUOTE ] no, im going to go down and have a word with him tommorow, see if i can atleast talk him out of shooting bucks, especially that non-typ I have been seeing a lot of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Re: This is crazy... Going against popular beleif, I would say that your chances of scoring on a mature buck will be better. That is if you use the right tactics. With fewer doe to choose from, the larger bucks will be cruising and be more competitive for what ever doe is hot. If you utilize some mock scrapes your pre rut and rut hunt should produce some big boys. Hunting bachelor bucks in early season should not be affected by the number of doe taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] Going against popular beleif, I would say that your chances of scoring on a mature buck will be better. That is if you use the right tactics. With fewer doe to choose from, the larger bucks will be cruising and be more competitive for what ever doe is hot. If you utilize some mock scrapes your pre rut and rut hunt should produce some big boys. Hunting bachelor bucks in early season should not be affected by the number of doe taken. [/ QUOTE ] thats a really good point you have there, thanks for the input everyone slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Re: This is crazy... well they sure didnt kill em all....when the rut kicks in the bucks will be chasin...iId say your in for a great hunt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Re: This is crazy... [ QUOTE ] well they sure didnt kill em all....when the rut kicks in the bucks will be chasin...iId say your in for a great hunt!!! [/ QUOTE ] your right, I got a 7 pointer last night, on the corner of my land thats about 150 yards from his place. He stoped shooting them back in july and a lot of deer have moved into the area. -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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