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Post by bschwein on Nov 22, 2007 11:04:58 GMT -5
No deer sightings this morning. Going after the big turkey dinner and back out tonight hopefully!
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Post by deerman on Nov 22, 2007 12:08:38 GMT -5
I saw a nice 6, but not quite a shooter. nothing else.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 22, 2007 12:32:46 GMT -5
Deer around my place are few and far between..
I've hunted there 5 or 6 times since I got back from Alberta and have seen ZIP..
A friend taht hunted there on the opening weekend said the shots heard were few and far between too. This area used to be a war zone on opening weekend.
Not sure what has happened - EHD?
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Post by deerman on Nov 22, 2007 12:41:54 GMT -5
Woody, you seen the deer haverst numbers for Indiana like you did for IL? I would love to see much the deer kills are down,. quite a bit Im sure.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 22, 2007 12:52:38 GMT -5
Woody, you seen the deer haverst numbers for Indiana like you did for IL? I would love to see much the deer kills are down,. quite a bit Im sure. No. Indiana still counts the harvest the old fashioned way - one paper tag at a time. It will be mid - February at the earliest for any worthwhile numbers. KY and Illlinois both have telecheck with Illninos being able to input on a PC. They get quick numbers like that. |
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Post by deerdude on Nov 22, 2007 13:20:40 GMT -5
i saw nothing, i guess the landowners grandson and a bunch of his friends have been doing drives thru the woods and shooting anything that moves so my chances of a buck or another doe might be zero to none at this point.
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Post by hornharvester on Nov 22, 2007 14:17:50 GMT -5
Deer around my place are few and far between.. I've hunted there 5 or 6 times since I got back from Alberta and have seen ZIP.. A friend taht hunted there on the opening weekend said the shots heard were few and far between too. This area used to be a war zone on opening weekend. Not sure what has happened - EHD? Bonus anterless permits are taking a toll. Ive seen less and less deer for the last few years in places I normally see them. Ive not shot a deer yet and let several doe pass and plan on doing so until the last of muzzle loader season. h.h. |
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Post by deerman on Nov 22, 2007 17:29:46 GMT -5
Im not sure about that HH. The number of hunters who reach their quota on does in their county is probly small. MOST hunters I know take 1-2 at he most. Im not saying you are wrong, Im just saying I dont think that is the main cause. Mix of several things
1-EHD
2-Low rainfall made deer migrate to areas that hold water all year
3- Temps are too high, slowing daytime movement
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Post by freedomhunter on Nov 22, 2007 17:35:29 GMT -5
The deer didn't seem to want to move very much this morning, I saw one spike. Some of the bigger bucks may have does right now and not be very visible. Try it again tomorrow on a ridge that is usually hot this time of year. It hasn't been hunted all year.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 22, 2007 17:41:18 GMT -5
Warrick just went to a 4 county this year. Last year we were a 2 county.
Most of the landowner/hunters around me are after mature bucks....maye a doe or two AFTER they bag their buck.
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Post by hornharvester on Nov 22, 2007 18:58:32 GMT -5
You got to remember it will vary by the part of the state you are from. I'm in the high pressure NE and let me tell you they are shooting a lot of does. We don't have EHD here and got plenty of rain. I'm seeing less deer each year in places I normally see a few. Lost habitat is another reason here. Most counties in my area are 3 bonus tags. h.h.
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Post by trophyhunter1 on Nov 22, 2007 19:05:26 GMT -5
i only saw one buck today, i was eating dinner at inlaws, right in north vernon and a decent 8 pt walked not 20 yards from there back door.. that was about 1:30 today.
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Post by colts1888 on Nov 22, 2007 21:58:02 GMT -5
I took my dad out for a drive around the place i hunt after thanksgiving dinner this evening and seen 2 beautiful bucks not 20 yards from the road. One had already crossed, the other was still in the field on the other side. There was also a dink 4 point mixed in with them. They were with a group of about 5 doe. This is the place where i took my 8 point back on the 10th with my bow. Really excited to finally see some good bucks showing up out there.
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 23, 2007 11:04:44 GMT -5
Got skunked this morning - me too.
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