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Joined: Jun 2012
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Dances With Weeds
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Why are the doe harvest numbers down so much?? Doesnt seem like it would be that hard for someone to kill a doe if they wanted one
Folks that know don't shoot old does........ 
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Why are the doe harvest numbers down so much?? Doesnt seem like it would be that hard for someone to kill a doe if they wanted one Harold I know ppl who are not seeing deer, who are literally covered up in deer. I really don’t understand people’s reluctance to accept this. History repeats itself over and over. Every time we have a mast year, harvest decreases. Not sometimes. Not most of the time. Every single time. This mast crop was not a typical mast crop. It was exceptional. And it followed a wet spring and summer. Deer were already in great physical shape. Great spring/summer, ridiculous acorn crop, warm weather during peak hunting days/weekends. It’s a recipe that’s perfect for what we are seeing. I actually said it before season even arrived. This year is going to be incredibly difficult for hunters and incredibly beneficial if you’re a deer hoping to survive.
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Dances With Weeds
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Dances With Weeds
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Why are the doe harvest numbers down so much?? Doesnt seem like it would be that hard for someone to kill a doe if they wanted one Harold I know ppl who are not seeing deer, who are literally covered up in deer. . You know people that are covered up in deer that want to shoot a doe but cant see one?? I don’t disagree about harvest fluctuating with acorns but I think the dynamics of what’s occurring is a little different in a lot of areas than I believe you have pictured……For example, I don’t think the reason why areas like Marshall, Etowah, St. Clair, etc are down so much is because everyone is covered up with deer and just cant see them……The reason those areas are down is because the remaining deer leftover from the heavy harvests are concentrated and arent spread out across chit loads of different small parcels right now…..You’re right that some people arent seeing them but its because they arent there for them to see this year……They arent coming to the corn pile in the back of paw paw’s cow pasture this year for a lot of folks.....
Folks that know don't shoot old does........
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Why are the doe harvest numbers down so much?? Doesnt seem like it would be that hard for someone to kill a doe if they wanted one Harold I know ppl who are not seeing deer, who are literally covered up in deer. . You know people that are covered up in deer that want to shoot a doe but cant see one?? I don’t disagree about harvest fluctuating with acorns but I think the dynamics of what’s occurring is a little different in a lot of areas than I believe you have pictured……For example, I don’t think the reason why areas like Marshall, Etowah, St. Clair, etc are down so much is because everyone is covered up with deer and just cant see them……The reason those areas are down is because the remaining deer leftover from the heavy harvests are concentrated and arent spread out across chit loads of different small parcels right now…..You’re right that some people arent seeing them but its because they arent there for them to see this year……They arent coming to the corn pile in the back of paw paw’s cow pasture this year for a lot of folks..... I guess time will tell us which one of you is correct.
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I guess time will tell us which one of you is correct. Look back at the trend line 5 years from now to see........
Folks that know don't shoot old does........
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Freak of Nature
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I am a skeptic. You can dump corn on the corn in the middle of a stand of oaks with acorns and deer will still eat the corn 9/10 times.
Something else is going on. I am not convinced yet of a kill/die off, but the season seems weird in most places. Don’t doubt the power of acorns. Nothing else is going on lol. Corn consumption is down everywhere I’ve been and every hunter I’ve talked to. Had one farmer who sells corn say his sales are down 91% from this time last year. I've seen corn dumped on the ground start sprouting when a preferred food source like acorns or standing beans was available.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
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There are parts of Marshall, Etowah and St Clair that simply can’t sustain a season like what they are provided and maintain a deer herd. I don’t disagree with you on that at all.
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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I guess time will tell us which one of you is correct. Look back at the trend line 5 years from now to see........ Bad data isn’t a good indicator for anything accurate. That’s why it’s going to take time to see if all the deer are wiped out of if there are any left.
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4 point
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4 point
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The Clorox stumps are finally doin a number on em. 
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Booner
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Booner
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I just hope everybody stops hunting and goes back to work 1/1/26. 😂
Ain’t no deer anyway, might as well…..😝
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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^^
Yep - a dang die off! Nothing to see here! You can’t hav nothing! 😀
Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self
We need prayer for our country now more than ever
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