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Post by bowonlykindofguy1 on Nov 12, 2017 8:22:03 GMT -5
I used to hunt all 3 counties but lost my spot in wabash county. Just wondering if you all are seeing crazy low numbers of deer? It seems like there must have been an ehd outbreak near my areas in miami and cass counties. Has anyone heard anything about an outbreak?
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Post by colonel on Nov 12, 2017 9:27:26 GMT -5
I hunt on the Wabash/Miami County line and not seeing many since going out 10/1. I've put in a fair number of morning and evening hunts. Seeing lots of tracks so I presume they are mostly nocturnal at this point.
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 12, 2017 9:30:37 GMT -5
I'm close to the Miami/Wabash line as well. Lots of does and a handful 4-6pt bucks. Had a big buck last weekend chase a doe through the property then was gone. Haven't seen him back since. I have hunted this property for six years now and it's always been this way. Rarely do I see big bucks...they just run through every now and then chasing does
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Post by colts1888 on Nov 12, 2017 11:15:29 GMT -5
I hunt cass county and my sightings have been down for years. This year has been pretty bad too. Was out again this morning and only seen 2, and one was the same little buck i seen last evening.
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Post by steiny on Nov 12, 2017 11:41:06 GMT -5
I hunt and live in Cass and numbers are definitely down considerably in last ten years. Too many doe tags and too much habitat loss due to clean farming practices. The addition of easier longer range weapons with crossbows and rifles hasn't helped either. Places that have some habitat have deer, but more and more hunters are competing for what is left.
I'd like to see them eliminate bonus antlerless tags for several years. Heck, you could still have your two bow tags, a gun tag and a muzzy tag. Would also like to see the firearms season shortened at least 50%.
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Post by throbak on Nov 12, 2017 12:21:25 GMT -5
I think shorter seasons would increase the Kill and then the deer season would be reduced to a kill season and the enjoyment of a leasurly hunt made possible by a longer season . Would now be a kill it while you can because there is no tomorrow a Kill season not a Hunting season
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Post by subzero350 on Nov 12, 2017 12:33:25 GMT -5
I hunt Huntington Co. (right next to Wabash Co.) and I saw the "usual" amount of deer last season, even though they seemed to be younger and smaller than previous seasons. This year there is a TON more deer sign than I am accustomed to seeing on the property I hunt there.
Haven't had the chance to go hunting there yet this year but plan to this afternoon for the first time this season.
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Post by bowonlykindofguy1 on Nov 12, 2017 13:59:51 GMT -5
I,m glad to hear its not just me. I,m thinking a combination of rifles and bundle licenses are really wiping them out
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2017 15:23:45 GMT -5
I agree that bundles probably lead to more deer being killed, as I've posted that numerous times in the past, but I doubt rifles have anything to do with it.
People think there aren't deer, when in fact they are there and just not being seen. I got tons of deer on camera in August, and can count on my fingers how many I've seen this year on stand. I got videos of probably two dozen bucks, and have only seen a tiny one and the same small 8-pointer three times. I'm not really seeing any sign either. I'd swear that the deer were wiped out if I didn't know better.
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Post by bonehead on Nov 12, 2017 16:56:28 GMT -5
Miami county near Macy, I can’t explain the low number of Deer we seen just last week...Ran cams since Oct and not a Deer on them older than 2.5...Sad to see the decline in this area, we will not be hunting there anymore...
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Post by steiny on Nov 13, 2017 10:28:58 GMT -5
I think shorter seasons would increase the Kill and then the deer season would be reduced to a kill season and the enjoyment of a leasurly hunt made possible by a longer season . Would now be a kill it while you can because there is no tomorrow a Kill season not a Hunting season I hear where you are coming from, but don't really agree that people will turn into "killers" vs "hunters" by changing season lengths. You could still have a nice leisurely three months of hunting, you'd just have to switch back to archery. Speaking from experience hunting in IL where they have a 3 day, the 4 day firearms season the deer are not near as nocturnal or skittish, so all around better hunting experience. |
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Post by solocam79 on Nov 13, 2017 10:35:15 GMT -5
In Wabash county, sat probably 15 days, shot two does and never sat a sit without seeing at least 15. Seen probably 20 different bucks in the last week.
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 13, 2017 15:29:47 GMT -5
I think shorter seasons would increase the Kill and then the deer season would be reduced to a kill season and the enjoyment of a leasurly hunt made possible by a longer season . Would now be a kill it while you can because there is no tomorrow a Kill season not a Hunting season I hear where you are coming from, but don't really agree that people will turn into "killers" vs "hunters" by changing season lengths. You could still have a nice leisurely three months of hunting, you'd just have to switch back to archery. Speaking from experience hunting in IL where they have a 3 day, the 4 day firearms season the deer are not near as nocturnal or skittish, so all around better hunting experience. Don't care what Ill. does. Dont care what ohio does. This is indiana and i like the season. It is nice to be different. If you think there season is so great quit hunting here and go there. If you think it make bigger bucks great. Go there and leave our season alone. Lot of people.cannot get out of work to hunt so the long season gives them extra weekend time and holiday time to enjoy the sport. PLEASE quit thinking about yourself and think what IS best for all involved to harvest a buck or doe. (Notice I did not say BIG buck.) As some of us do not care about horns. It is about meat in the freezer. Onebentarrow |
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Post by steiny on Nov 14, 2017 9:13:16 GMT -5
Don't care what Ill. does. Dont care what ohio does. This is indiana and i like the season. It is nice to be different. If you think there season is so great quit hunting here and go there. If you think it make bigger bucks great. Go there and leave our season alone. Lot of people.cannot get out of work to hunt so the long season gives them extra weekend time and holiday time to enjoy the sport. PLEASE quit thinking about yourself and think what IS best for all involved to harvest a buck or doe. (Notice I did not say BIG buck.) As some of us do not care about horns. It is about meat in the freezer. Onebentarrow Too funny ! Good to know that my opinion is no good and that yours is the correct opinion.  |
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 14, 2017 11:10:18 GMT -5
Don't care what Ill. does. Dont care what ohio does. This is indiana and i like the season. It is nice to be different. If you think there season is so great quit hunting here and go there. If you think it make bigger bucks great. Go there and leave our season alone. Lot of people.cannot get out of work to hunt so the long season gives them extra weekend time and holiday time to enjoy the sport. PLEASE quit thinking about yourself and think what IS best for all involved to harvest a buck or doe. (Notice I did not say BIG buck.) As some of us do not care about horns. It is about meat in the freezer. Onebentarrow Too funny ! Good to know that my opinion is no good and that yours is the correct opinion. I do not begrudge you for wanting to kill big bucks.we all would LIKE to kill big bucks. I just dislike the thought process that because that is what you like we should handy cap all other hunters.and force them to hunt in a world where big buck is king. Altho impossible to implememt that would be like a law that states you have to shoot the first buck thru because "I" think YOU should be a meat hunter. The shoe doesent feel so good on the other foot does it? Onebentarrow |
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