Theres no reason not to manage!!!!!!!

[MUDRUNNER]

Re: Theres no reason not to manage!!!!!!!

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I do prefer to shoot does, would much rather do that than shoot a small buck. But I also DO realize that others hunt for different reasons, and don't feel that I should impede on them, just because I may want to see more and bigger bucks......... Does that make ANY sense?

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Me and you are on the same page Gator,that's the point I was getting at too.

I'm with you Dando!I wish Illinois would go to a one buck rule for a year or two just to see what happens.It would make someone think twice about shooting a small buck if they are only allowed one per year,but it would also let people that are meat hunters take whatever size buck they want and encourage taking does,which would bring the buck to doe ratio a little closer to what it should be.

[Gator]

Re: Theres no reason not to manage!!!!!!!

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I do prefer to shoot does, would much rather do that than shoot a small buck. But I also DO realize that others hunt for different reasons, and don't feel that I should impede on them, just because I may want to see more and bigger bucks......... Does that make ANY sense?

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Me and you are on the same page Gator,that's the point I was getting at too.

I'm with you Dando!I wish Illinois would go to a one buck rule for a year or two just to see what happens.It would make someone think twice about shooting a small buck if they are only allowed one per year,but it would also let people that are meat hunters take whatever size buck they want and encourage taking does,which would bring the buck to doe ratio a little closer to what it should be.

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[Thayer]

Re: Theres no reason not to manage!!!!!!!

That is what I feel too, maybe I just read you wrong...but you can't keep everyone happy...the insurance companies have a tight grip on how our wildlife agencies manage the population of whitetails. They have the money and liars to put a hurting on those agencies so they have to show in some sort of manner that they need to harvest more does...so...shifting the focus onto the doe herd from the bucks is just one of the ways that our agencies have tried to shift the harvest trend.

I believe earn a buck is good, and I think a different apr(3point on one side with a 15" inside spread) would be another way to keep from hi-grading the bucks and would let you cull out the older bucks that remain a six point.

I don't need big brother telling ME what to shoot just doesn't work for a whole state...it is just like a speed limit...everyone complains when the new limit is installed, some follow, some don't adhere...some pay big fines...

There is just no easy way to manage a state's herd and keep everyone happy. Hope your season went well.