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Hunter observation log
#1648124
02/11/16 12:14 PM
02/11/16 12:14 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377 Gulfcrest
bigt
OP
14 point
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OP
14 point
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377
Gulfcrest
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Does anyone else keep a log of their hunts during season? Looking back on my season I saw 25 does, 8 fawns and 14 bucks. 39% of my hunts resulted in zero deer sightings. Also looks like the predators are doing a great job of keeping our deer population under control without any help from us My season was a little better than last year so we will continue with our management strategy of severely limiting doe harvest ( we only killed one this year) and hopefully the results will continue to get a little better every year
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1648140
02/11/16 12:26 PM
02/11/16 12:26 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,635 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,635
Fayetteville TN Via Selma
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We did for several years and ended up with the bottom line of us averaging seeing roughly 1 deer for every man hour of hunting over the course of the time we kept up with it.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1648146
02/11/16 12:30 PM
02/11/16 12:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 51,938 Over Yonder
Clem
Mildly Quirky
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Mildly Quirky
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 51,938
Over Yonder
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BigT, I know you have bears and you've related your neighbors' hunting methods. Just curious if y'all do any trapping or have trappers come in?
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: Clem]
#1648154
02/11/16 12:44 PM
02/11/16 12:44 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377 Gulfcrest
bigt
OP
14 point
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OP
14 point
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377
Gulfcrest
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BigT, I know you have bears and you've related your neighbors' hunting methods. Just curious if y'all do any trapping or have trappers come in?
We have not tried trapping in the past but do have some people that have shown interest in the past year of running traps on our property so hopefully that will pan out.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1648451
02/11/16 04:16 PM
02/11/16 04:16 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,095 Anniston, AL
ikillbux
ishootatbux
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ishootatbux
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,095
Anniston, AL
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BigT, can y'all do anything about the bears? Do they bother y'all? I don't think I'd be afraid of them, but I've never hunted around any either.
I used to keep a Word document saved to my desktop, I'd make notes about each hunt for the whole season. Haven't done that in a few years though. It was probably a neat thing, I just never did anything with it, so I just quit doing it.
We were on the edge of Eternia, when the power of Greyskull began to take hold.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: swampcracker]
#1648497
02/11/16 04:33 PM
02/11/16 04:33 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,350 D'Iberville, MS
MS_Hunter
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,350
D'Iberville, MS
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I keep a personal log. Have been for the past few years.
In your darkest hour when the demons come, call on me brother and we'll fight them together.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: ikillbux]
#1648668
02/11/16 05:40 PM
02/11/16 05:40 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377 Gulfcrest
bigt
OP
14 point
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OP
14 point
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,377
Gulfcrest
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BigT, can y'all do anything about the bears? Do they bother y'all? I don't think I'd be afraid of them, but I've never hunted around any either.
I used to keep a Word document saved to my desktop, I'd make notes about each hunt for the whole season. Haven't done that in a few years though. It was probably a neat thing, I just never did anything with it, so I just quit doing it. We can't do anything but watch the bears. They are protected by the State. Other than messing up hunting if your are hunting a food source and destroying anything left out for them to get to like the seats of climbers or the seats of brand new UTVs no they don't bother us lol. I have been hunting around them for over twenty years and they don't scare me, but I also try to avoid them when possible and especially when they have cubs with them.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: MS_Hunter]
#1648684
02/11/16 05:52 PM
02/11/16 05:52 PM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,010 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,010
Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
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I keep a personal log. Have been for the past few years. This...I've been doing it for several years now. Some of my best seasons were 05/06 07/08. I can go back review what I seen/done on each hunt..
How many people am i willing to sacrifice for freedom? Everyone. All of them...
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1648704
02/11/16 06:00 PM
02/11/16 06:00 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,347 Prattville AL
ElkHunter
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,347
Prattville AL
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We keep a observation log at our club. Each member logs all the deer, turkeys, and hogs they see.
Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.comBarry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1649000
02/12/16 04:01 AM
02/12/16 04:01 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230 somewhere around 112.
slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,230
somewhere around 112.
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I usually keep a log but I didn't for most of this year. My year was about average as far as deer sightings go. I didn't lay down any real big deer this year but that wasn't because I didn't see em.
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+Z
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: bigt]
#1649010
02/12/16 04:14 AM
02/12/16 04:14 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,541 Centreville AL.
sbo1971
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,541
Centreville AL.
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I started keeping one when I got back into hunting, it helped me to determine when the rut kicks in where I hunt, as well as other useful information.
Elite Omnia, Easton FMJ, Axcel Landslyde 5 pin slider.
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Re: Hunter observation log
[Re: jbc]
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02/12/16 06:25 AM
02/12/16 06:25 AM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,751 USA
Remington270
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,751
USA
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I did the avid bow hunter survey for DCNR this year.
29 hunts. 178 does, 23 fawns, 36 bucks.
6.13 does per hunt, 1.24 bucks per hunt.
about a 5:1 doe to buck ratio. (not considering fawns)
2 hunts got skunked. so 7% I guess. That's insane, jbc. I'd bet you're in the top 1% state-wide.
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