Back then Only 6 days of gun hunts an bucks only. Now open weeks at time an kill everything you see. Last few years here in lauderdale management area an freedom hill there has been a biologist in control that believes it should be a 1 doe to 1 buck ratio. He retired now. Can t hardly see a deer any more in lauderdale . He has let every
One shoot every thing. Last year they was complaining bout not having many hunters show up. The state forever wild foundation owns most of land now an they doing some logging. Should be thick areas in future to hold some deer . I can remeber back
In 80s after the restocking program. There would over 80 to 90 deer killed on a two day hunt an all bucks. Since then with antler restrictions an all the does days . Not many killed. I thought with antler reatrictions would be some good deer killed but not many.Not many local people hunt there because they have more deer on their own lease