woodsrider Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 A buddy I hunt with talked to the Fish and Wildlife Commissioner for our region yesterday. Said the state is looking at a few possible changes for the coming season. Increasing doe limit to 15 deer with purchase of doe tags ($15). Not sure if this would include zone 2, 3, & 4 counties or not. It would definitely include zone 2 since that is what Henderson is. Zone 1 counties have no limit now. Adding a doe modern gun season (weekend) in late Sept Extending Crossbow season to entire archery season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TAC Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Heard the same about over population. They are looking to cull the herd and it starts with the gals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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woodsrider Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Heard the same about over population. They are looking to cull the herd and it starts with the gals. He also said they are wanting to boost the Hunters for the Hungry program and the extra doe days/bag limit is one way. Our problem where I hunt finding somewhere that takes deer for the program. When Jim David Meats quit processing deer we lost the only close place to donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillVille Cardinal51 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 The only thing that gives me pause is the modern gun weekend jacking everything up. I’m sure it’d be fine though. I guess that speaks to the growing population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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woodsrider Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 The only thing that gives me pause is the modern gun weekend jacking everything up. I’m sure it’d be fine though. I guess that speaks to the growing population. Unless you hunt public land it won’t be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow88 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I know Nicholas County’s deer herd has blown up the past 5 years ... I was looking for them to change us to a zone 1 last year but they didn’t ... good time to be a deer hunter ... I really like the idea of crossbow running concurrent with archery season , that gives the youth that just quite can’t shoot a bow yet more days early when the weather is a bit more comfortable for them and also the same with some of our older brethren more days when weather is better .... let’s face it when we get older and blood is a bit thinner it can be tough to sit out there when it’s 15 degrees with a stiff wind blowing in your face like we used to ... Good luck to everyone this fall ... 168 days til bow season opens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillVille Cardinal51 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Unless you hunt public land it won’t be an issue. Probably. I just have felt like the only person in the woods during bow season. I’m just thinking more hunting pressure, especially modern gun, will educate the herd I’m after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKYknowitall Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I can get behind this. Rifle action in September is fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillVille Cardinal51 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 It seems like this is going to be a sure thing. I’m still torn. I’d almost rather the modern gun season get extended for doe or something like that. Or possibly adding a late firearm season in December or January. I’m mostly just being selfish. The farm I hunt will get additional hunters on it with the September modern gun season. As it sits, I’m the only person that bow hunts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillVille Cardinal51 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Fwiw, I’m not trying to act like a purist or anything. I’d be out there with a rifle in September if that’s opened up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsrider Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 I mean I get your concern but again, 2 days of a few extra hunters in the woods during Sept will have little to no affect on your hunting for the season. Unless your talking about a really high ratio of hunters to acreage or if they are doing deer drives it's just not enough time in the woods to have much of an effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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