Post by mudstrider on Jul 22, 2010 12:43:35 GMT -5
Here's a scenario:
In Oct. 2011 during the 2-day Doe-only hunt, I'm carrying a shotgun when a very nice buck walks past my tree. To my dismay, I can only watch him walk away.
Hmm-m-m.... the more I think about it, I might be bow hunting that week-end.
I just don't see any more does being harvested vs. the old rules.
1. Bowhunters will harvest the normal number of does they desire regardless of gun seasons.
2. 2 out of 3 Joe Gunners of the Orange Army are not going to get excited about an Oct. Doe-only hunt, and many will just blow it off.
3. Less time during gun seasons, especially ML, means less opportunity; thus, less does.
4. A few does will get harvested during the late Doe-only gun season, but not as many as they hope for because:
a. It's the holidays... people are traveling
b. By then, most hunters will already have all the does they want.
c. Most hunters out there will be archers trying to get their buck AND they will have to wear blaze orange.
d. And lastly, but most important, the does are cagey and hard to find this time of year. They've been pressured, and no longer follow their normal patterns.
Really, the only viable way that I can imagine to guarantee a larger harvest of does is to make it CHEAP and to add an incentive... such as a second buck. But this is not a part of the new proposals! Don't make no sense
In Oct. 2011 during the 2-day Doe-only hunt, I'm carrying a shotgun when a very nice buck walks past my tree. To my dismay, I can only watch him walk away.
Hmm-m-m.... the more I think about it, I might be bow hunting that week-end.
I just don't see any more does being harvested vs. the old rules.
1. Bowhunters will harvest the normal number of does they desire regardless of gun seasons.
2. 2 out of 3 Joe Gunners of the Orange Army are not going to get excited about an Oct. Doe-only hunt, and many will just blow it off.
3. Less time during gun seasons, especially ML, means less opportunity; thus, less does.
4. A few does will get harvested during the late Doe-only gun season, but not as many as they hope for because:
a. It's the holidays... people are traveling
b. By then, most hunters will already have all the does they want.
c. Most hunters out there will be archers trying to get their buck AND they will have to wear blaze orange.
d. And lastly, but most important, the does are cagey and hard to find this time of year. They've been pressured, and no longer follow their normal patterns.
Really, the only viable way that I can imagine to guarantee a larger harvest of does is to make it CHEAP and to add an incentive... such as a second buck. But this is not a part of the new proposals! Don't make no sense
