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Post by oneshot on Aug 30, 2005 15:39:20 GMT -5
Would anyone support extending bow season through the month of January?
There is no biological reason that I can think of for not extending the season. I know I would take advantage of bowhunting during jan. IMO the season ends way too early.
Anyone else with thoughts on this?
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 30, 2005 15:43:20 GMT -5
Would anyone support extending bow season through the month of January? There is no biological reason that I can think of for not extending the season. I know I would take advantage of bowhunting during jan. IMO the season ends way too early. Anyone else with thoughts on this? I would support it.. The only problem (as I see it) that we might run into is accidently shooting bucks that have already dropped their antlers for does.. Illinois has a January firearms hunt for antlerless deer in selected counties.. |
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Post by jstalljon on Aug 30, 2005 15:49:58 GMT -5
I'd be all for it....
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Post by oneshot on Aug 30, 2005 15:56:13 GMT -5
I have hunted Ill. archery for the past 12 years. I live 5 minutes from Ill. I have seen plenty of bucks with head gear well into feb. and early march. I have been a walker during the late anterless firearm season over there and always see plenty of bucks. Don't start finding sheds till the 2 or 3 week of March. maybe true in Northern Ill. about antler drop. but not where i hunt. Besides with a bow you SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL if he is a buck that had shed.
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 30, 2005 16:12:07 GMT -5
I have hunted Ill. archery for the past 12 years. I live 5 minutes from Ill. I have seen plenty of bucks with head gear well into feb. and early march. I have been a walker during the late anterless firearm season over there and always see plenty of bucks. Don't start finding sheds till the 2 or 3 week of March. maybe true in Northern Ill. about antler drop. but not where i hunt. Besides with a bow you SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL if he is a buck that had shed. Yeah.. you are right .. for some reason I was running it back thorugh my mind what discussion went on in Illinois about the late firearm season. On that one there could be some dropped antler mistakes. For bow that shouldn't be near the problem. But, I have seen one horned bucks in late December around here. I would think that some folks' freezers might be getting down somewhat by then and might need replenishing..  |
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 1, 2005 10:29:58 GMT -5
As long as it was a continuation with no changes to the current regs with regard to crossbow use I would like to see it .
The reduction counties especially would benefit from it as more does would be taken . I think if it also offered a late season EAB and sliding scale pricing doe tags in those counties it could also get more folks in the woods too .
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Post by steiny on Sept 1, 2005 19:43:50 GMT -5
Another week or two into January wouldn't hurt a thing. That would be some prime hunting, when it's real cold and they start gathering up.
Would be darned few hunters out, so increased harvest would be minimal.
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Post by duff on Sept 2, 2005 20:25:23 GMT -5
I wouldn't be out there and I bet very few would be. But I don't see where it would hurt anything.
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Post by dec on Sept 9, 2005 11:20:56 GMT -5
I'm for it. Generally it would be too cold for me to try and draw a bow, but if a mild weekend set in, I'd be out there. I really don't think it would hurt the herd any. 95% of the hunters are probably burnt out or tagged out by then anyways. Just offers some additional opportunity to those who want to take it. Also would allow for more does to end up in freezers and there is nothing wrong with that, IMO.
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Post by hoosier on Sept 9, 2005 22:02:47 GMT -5
More hunting??? SURE, count me IN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by reynoldss on Sept 10, 2005 19:29:27 GMT -5
YES, I would be for extending the season: )
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Post by raporter1 on Sept 12, 2005 23:11:48 GMT -5
Darn right. As long as Kevin lets me borrow his Xtra Xbow. |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Sept 15, 2005 7:40:14 GMT -5
I am for it as long as it would not have any ill effects on the deer herd.
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Post by multidigits on Sept 17, 2005 11:07:56 GMT -5
You get into late Jan. then your into late pregnancy of most all of the does that were bred in Oct-Nov time frame. It gets to be a social issue for some folks to shoot and kill a whole family with one shot. You can get away with about 3 weeks into Jan. without having much concern and won't get much flak from the non-hunting public.
It's probably better to move the season up into Sept. instead of real late in Jan. The is no biological reason not to hunt the whole month of Sept. All of th fawns will be old enough to survive on their own. Ask for it, and you'll probably get it. That's what we did in Ky. 3 years ago. Should work for you as well.
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Post by Hood on Sept 17, 2005 14:44:17 GMT -5
I've been wanting this for a long time.
Ohio runs from the 1st of October until the end of January.
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Post by RiverJim on Sept 18, 2005 21:03:01 GMT -5
Let me think about it ..................................yeah, sure, ok with me, yep, absalutely, I'm down with dat.
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Post by cambygsp on Sept 19, 2005 5:18:12 GMT -5
They could extend it through the end of Febuary and it won't have any impact. Generaly, it's just too cold to be out there sitting for hours on end, and folks won't do it. Therefore, you can't use the herd reduction "argument" to get this passed.
It's also going to be a tough sell for the additional "recreation" days, since bowhunters already have from Sept. 15 on to get their recreation in.
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Post by jbwhttail on Sept 19, 2005 15:50:22 GMT -5
Multi:
Would you please remove my photo from your ID.
Woody I also am requesting your assistance!!!!
I will not put up with the BS!!!
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 19, 2005 16:09:50 GMT -5
Multi: Would you please remove my photo from your ID. Woody I also am requesting your assistance!!!! I will not put up with the BS!!! I removed it. Multi, No personal attacks, please. |
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Post by jdmiller on Sept 19, 2005 16:19:29 GMT -5
Thats the best laugh I've had all day!!! ;D ;D ;D
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