Will anyone be taking public does next season?
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I will kill 2 or 3. We have a ton of em. I need at least 4 deer to feed my family.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
Nope, definitely not on public. Would much rather have more deer in low population areas. Will probably kill one or two on some more heavily populated private though unless the winter was super hard on the herd.
If it bleeds, we can kill it . . . .
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
Yes, most definetly will be harvesting does. I try for the old monarchs that are dried up or have no young. I stack my freezer full of meat to feed my family. But I do not harvest does when I'm hunting my buck beds. I target them specifically in known doe bedding where populations are high.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
Yes, because I only put one deer in the freezer last season I plan on shooting a doe early season because that's probably when I am going to run out of veni - a doe fawn or maybe two if possible, they are the most tender
Only when I can be certain they aren't a button buck though.
Only when I can be certain they aren't a button buck though.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I wouldn't even if I could up here in NW WI. I'm sure it will be buck only up here for a couple years.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
Yep! Minimum of 2 and up to 4. Love wackin' does. I have spot specifically for that.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
Yes, especially down here. I am seeing a lot of tracks lately in the snow.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I hope so. I am still new to bow hunting and any deer right now will greatly increase my confidence. That said I do not plan on shooting any immature deer regardless of gender.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
No, maybe private though the drags aren't worth it for me I like being able to drive a truck or 4 wheeler to them.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
dans wrote:I hope so. I am still new to bow hunting and any deer right now will greatly increase my confidence. That said I do not plan on shooting any immature deer regardless of gender.
Yep and I wouldnt hesitate too much to kill a young one either.
If it bleeds, we can kill it . . . .
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I hope I get a doe on public land up north or down here. I really hope I get one down here to break the ice. I have never shot a deer south of Waupaca co. I hope I at least get a doe this year down here. Last year was my first serious year huntign down here and was very disapointed how the season went. I did about 20 hunts down here in 2013 and saw only 3 deer. Early bow, muzzy and Dec. doe gun season. Everything went wrong last year. If I do shoot a doe I will be elated to go for big bucks only!! SOmething I never did .
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I'm dropping the 1st mature doe I see like a small bass.
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I plan on taking a doe or two next year. I didn't take any this year and am very low on venison!
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I don't know what all the hype is about big bucks.. young does taste better and are way easier to drag!
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Re: Will anyone be taking public does next season?
I may or may not take one. I hunt with a longbow and I feel as if it is more acceptable to take a mature public doe that way than with a gun, compound or a crossbow. If you are new to hunting by all means shoot whatever comes your way!
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