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Post by johnc911 on Nov 6, 2015 5:51:57 GMT -5
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Post by duff on Nov 6, 2015 6:32:24 GMT -5
Let me guess he is whining about Indiana deer regs or hunting or 100 yrd crossbows. I won't read his articles.
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Post by throbak on Nov 6, 2015 6:35:19 GMT -5
I have NEVER agreed with Don But This has a lot of truth in it
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Post by firstwd on Nov 6, 2015 6:41:05 GMT -5
That definitely shows exactly where his intentions laid with all of the previous proposals and articles.
Indiana has entirely too much land in private hands, cropland, and ever expanding urban areas for the DNR to manage the deer herd for every average hunter to kill a Boone and Crockett class buck every year.
I think he just became a certain groups best friend.
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Post by nfalls116 on Nov 6, 2015 7:08:46 GMT -5
That definitely shows exactly where his intentions laid with all of the previous proposals and articles. Indiana has entirely too much land in private hands, cropland, and ever expanding urban areas for the DNR to manage the deer herd for every average hunter to kill a Boone and Crockett class buck every year. I think he just became a certain groups best friend. so do I need 1million or will the 15,000 lease get me that buck that none of you commoners will ever have a chance at?
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 6, 2015 7:47:43 GMT -5
You own 201 acres. Stick a pacifier in your pie hole never watch a hunting commercial again get out there and enjoy yourself.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 6, 2015 7:49:09 GMT -5
Against my better judgement I read the article. Same old Don.. "Mismanagement by the DNR .. " has caused all this..
The DNR does not "manage deer".. They have never ever pulled the trigger on any deer. We do. What the DNR gives us are the tools and parameters for US to manage the deer in our specific areas. Some do it well, even on small properties and others don't even on larger properties.
I don't think the Beck buck came off of a $1 million dollar piece of property or a $15,000 lease. According to another national article I read Indiana is number one in Boone and Crockett deer (170"+) deer per number of bucks taken.. So if one kills a buck in Indiana it stands a better chance of being a B & C buck than any other state, even Texas where multi-million dollar pieces of ground are common place.. And leases are out of sight .
Sour grapes article..
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2015 7:54:02 GMT -5
Takes a million dollars to buy 600 acres and land costs between $7-11,000 per tillable acre....??
I tend to ignore the rest of the message whenever people start making things up on the little details.
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Post by nfalls116 on Nov 6, 2015 8:01:42 GMT -5
You own 201 acres. Stick a pacifier in your pie hole never watch a hunting commercial again get out there and enjoy yourself. his neighbors are Jack lighters and poachers though
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Post by duff on Nov 6, 2015 8:07:31 GMT -5
Figured as much...whoa is me the dnr sucks line he has resorted to. Or his attempts to cloud the crossbow debates claiming they are legit 100 yrd weapons....
His methods are on par with msnbc and I don't watch that either :-)
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Post by js2397 on Nov 6, 2015 8:11:25 GMT -5
Takes a million dollars to buy 600 acres and land costs between $7-11,000 per tillable acre....?? I tend to ignore the rest of the message whenever people start making things up on the little details. Obviously he writes better than he does math.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2015 8:16:05 GMT -5
Takes a million dollars to buy 600 acres and land costs between $7-11,000 per tillable acre....?? I tend to ignore the rest of the message whenever people start making things up on the little details. Obviously he writes better than he does math. much the same as i fly better than i walk through walls .....
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 6, 2015 8:28:01 GMT -5
Figured as much...whoa is me the dnr sucks line he has resorted to. Or his attempts to cloud the crossbow debates claiming they are legit 100 yrd weapons.... His methods are on par with msnbc and I don't watch that either :-) Has anyone on here EVER seen an article where ANY writer praised the DNR at any time? Get a job as an outdoor writer and you become an instant expert at anything outdoors..
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Post by freedomhunter on Nov 6, 2015 8:28:52 GMT -5
he was probably inferring you need at least 1M, otherwise this article reads spot-on as to what is happening with our regulations in place. Only a lucky (or wealthy) few have any real opportunity to manage a local herd for having a mature buck. I see this play out more now than ever.
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2015 8:34:54 GMT -5
Once again a person asks ........is it deer season..or..antler season.
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Post by drs on Nov 6, 2015 8:43:43 GMT -5
Takes a million dollars to buy 600 acres and land costs between $7-11,000 per tillable acre....?? I tend to ignore the rest of the message whenever people start making things up on the little details. When I purchased my property + New Home, down here in Central Kentucky, in 2008; I paid cash for it, but it didn't cost me one million dollars. My suggestion to this "Don", why doesn't he just sell his property of 201 acres and buy property in what ever State suits him.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2015 8:48:00 GMT -5
Takes a million dollars to buy 600 acres and land costs between $7-11,000 per tillable acre....?? I tend to ignore the rest of the message whenever people start making things up on the little details. When I purchased my property + New Home, down here in Central Kentucky, in 2008; I paid cash for it, but it didn't cost me one million dollars. My suggestion to this "Don", why doesn't he just sell his property of 201 acres and buy property in what ever State suits him. Did you buy 600 acres? My home and little chunk didnt cost me a million dollars to build either but it sure as heck aint 600 acres.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2015 8:52:52 GMT -5
he was probably inferring you need at least 1M, otherwise this article reads spot-on as to what is happening with our regulations in place. Only a lucky (or wealthy) few have any real opportunity to manage a local herd for having a mature buck. I see this play out more now than ever. I realize what he was inferring .... but details matter to me. What regulation change could be made that would allow more hunters to manage their local herd for killing a mature buck?
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Post by duff on Nov 6, 2015 9:17:41 GMT -5
he was probably inferring you need at least 1M, otherwise this article reads spot-on as to what is happening with our regulations in place. Only a lucky (or wealthy) few have any real opportunity to manage a local herd for having a mature buck. I see this play out more now than ever. I realize what he was inferring .... but details matter to me. What regulation change could be made that would allow more hunters to manage their local herd for killing a mature buck? Bingo. I think we should do a zero buck season for 3 years. Makes all the legal hunter killed bucks age. Then limit the next 5 yrs via quota. We have nearly instant data gathering. Lets get booners behind every tree of the common man, not just the rich :-)
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Post by tynimiller on Nov 6, 2015 9:18:50 GMT -5
Hey Don....you have 200 acres.....please just shut up. Give me your worthless 200 acres and I'll make a paradise.
SMH....I get frustration, I get problems exists, I get neighbors can have a crazy influence on localized herds but you give me 200 acres, shoot 100, shoot just 60 acres and I can make a pocket of worthwhile deer. But then again I don't need a Booner like he discusses in the article....this country boy is content with 4 1/2 or 3 1/2 year old Popes....maybe that is the real issue with Don....who knows.
He lost me though when he's complaining complaining complaining yet owns 200 acres....seriously man, check yourself, you are in the 5% of biggest land owners we got in the state, probably 1% if you lived in Michiana like I do.
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