yooperkenny Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Well there's a great uproar going on here in Michigan regarding a newly proposed hunting reg that would limit hunters in the Upper Peninsula (the northernmost third of the state) to One Buck. (that's a period). So if you shoot a spikehorn with the bow in October, you can't hunt for any more bucks in Nov or Dec - no firearm or muzzleloader season for you. Done. Some of you are aware that Michigan has a great deer hunting tradition, and in recent years 750.000 firearm hunters have gone afield on Nov 15th! But deer numbers in the north are dwindling and many are calling for action! Some are skeptical that this will be effective since less than 5% of Michigan hunters take more than one buck. However others believe that a one buck law would save a lot of younger bucks, because now some guys shoot the first spike or fork they see for their freezer, knowing full well they can keep hunting for the big boy with their second tag. Under the proposed law, many will certainly think twice before they pull the trigger on that small buck. Some are so convinced that one buck is the way to go they want to see it made the law statewide, and cite the success of it in states like Ohio, Indiana, etc So, does your state allow you to take one buck per year? Or maybe one in archery and another with firearm? Do you think it makes the hunting better in your state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? One buck a year has always been the law here as far as I know, so for me to compare to how it used to be, I can't do that. I will say it forces you to be selective if you're a trophy hunter. In the last 4 years my ratio of shot opportunities on bucks to does has been probably 3:1 or maybe even 4:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slinger09 Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 3 Bucks here in Ok. I would like to see them reduce to 2 to help with buck quality. Alot of spikes get blasted because hunters know they still have 2 tags left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? Currently here in New York: The number of deer a hunter may take depends upon the licenses and privileges purchased. The License I purchase is: Super Sportsman License-- You will receive: a Regular Season Deer Tag and a Bow/Mz Season Either Sex Deer Tag and a Bow/Mz Season Antlerless Deer Tag So going by that it's 2 Buck's per season possible. I get this license because it gives me the best chance overall of harvesting anything plus it comes with a fishing license. I can also apply for a DMP permit which is a doe only tag. Depending on where I apply for and prefference points if any that ones a toss up if I get it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? We are aloud 3 bucks for the provincial bag limit, one of which may be a doe....but on the island here, we are only aloud 2 bucks, one of which may be a doe. If I want a third deer, I have to take a ferry ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 2 bucks here in Illinois regardless of what permits you have.You can pretty much tag as many does as you have permits for though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? Total of 3 bucks for the season in state of Tennessee, but that does not count button bucks or spikes under 6 inches of antler. They are counted as antlerless. When I first started hunting the buck limit was considerably more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? Im not even sure. I think 4 or 5. Never killed that many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? PA. has a 1 buck rule--always had as long as can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? In Virginia (East of the Blue Ridge)... The bag limit for deer for all hunters shall be two a day, six a license year, three of which must be antlerless. In other words, 3 bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? we can shoot and buck/doe a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 1 buck or 1 doe. You can get up to 4 bonus tags for antler less deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 2 bucks a day. Thru the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andymansavage Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? One buck per year here in Utah. Always has been always will be. I usually pass on ten to twenty bucks before shooting one if I do at all. 9 day rifle season kind of sucks. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 4 I believe, which I think is to many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? The limit is 1 buck for most of the state. Where I'm at the deer pop is a lot higher we can shoot 2. Total limit is 4 we can take 2 bucks and 2 doe if shooting any firearm or 3 doe and 1 buck, or 2 of each if archery hunting. It seems to me that if Michigan wants to raise the deer population it would make a lot more sence to add an antler restriction. This would guarentee to at least control the harvest of immature bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWTaxidermy Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? Only 1 buck here, The state changed from 2 bucks to 1 buck limit about 4 yrs ago, I personally think this was a good choice, I have seen more bucks in the past few years than I have seen in the previous years. Some hunters will be more selective and hold out for a larger buck thus giving the younger bucks a chance to mature a bit, but on the downside their will always be those hunters that will shoot a young buck to fill their tags and they look at it as atleast they filled their buck tag . I personally like to shoot does if I am looking to get meat in the freezer, let those young bucks go to mature. Even though I like to pass up young bucks I do not see a problem with young hunters taking a young buck their first couple years of hunting, but I will let them know the importance of passing them up so they can mature into nice trophy size deer that when harvested makes for greater rewards and bragging rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widowmaker Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? As a Hoosier...One!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? man, some of you guys here are lucky...2 bucks and a doe, etc. Man, here in my part of Ohio, I buy one deer tag, and I am only allowed one deer, either buck or doe. Only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennswamper Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? 1 per day, no season limit I hunt in TN 99% of the time, where it is 3. TN made a good move and it's paying off HUGE! WIsh AL would do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? if i remember right you can two bucks out of 6 deer and if you draw out to a special hunt then you can take more and not coount aginst your yearly count of bucks rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silver Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? In Missouri we can kill 4. 1 rifle, 2 with bow and 1 if drawn for a special hunt. We are in the middle of Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois and only have average bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yooperkenny Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? Thanks for all of the responses, guys! Keep em coming. So far if I've got this right the following states allow 1 buck only - OH, PA, MN, UT, and IN. Anyone from Kentucky, Wisconsin, or Iowa out there? [ QUOTE ] ...It seems to me that if Michigan wants to raise the deer population it would make a lot more sence to add an antler restriction. This would guarentee to at least control the harvest of immature bucks. [/ QUOTE ] That was actually tried in the management unit where I live and several others over a 5 year experimental period that ended last year. They then surveyed a sampling of land owners and hunters and asked if the antler restrictions should continue and over half said yes. But the state would not implement the reg without a 66% super majority, so no more antler restrictions. Some find this to be a bit fishy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? [ QUOTE ] So, does your state allow you to take one buck per year? Or maybe one in archery and another with firearm? Do you think it makes the hunting better in your state? [/ QUOTE ] We have some Yahoo's who are trying to get something like this in central NY but they are not getting the support from sportsmen they had hoped for. If I am correct this is how many bucks I can kill in NY. 1 Buck in the early archery if I have a left over tag from last year. 1 Buck during the archery season 1 Buck during the early or late ML season 1 Buck with a gun We have a bizarre system for giving out one or maybe two and antlerless tags. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yooperkenny Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Re: How Many Buck Can You Take in Your State? [ QUOTE ] man, some of you guys here are lucky...2 bucks and a doe, etc. Man, here in my part of Ohio, I buy one deer tag, and I am only allowed one deer, either buck or doe. Only one. [/ QUOTE ] Just being the devil's advocate here, but maybe you're the one that's lucky to live in a state where a resource that's important to you is protected from over harvesting.....(God, I never thought I'd say that to a ... a Buckeye ) I live and breath deer hunting with bow, rifle, handgun and muzzleloader from October through December and I'm not looking to spend less time in the woods, but if it makes sense and works in other states, well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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