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How many hunts per "shot oppertunity" is the avg? high/med/low
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:45 am
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:45 am
Two weeks ago I went on my first deer hunt, and didn't see anything (which I'm happy since I have an array of friends who "kill everytime" and "never see deer") I thought I heard one, but I'm still a greenhorn at this point, and everything is a learning experience.
So afterwards, talking about the hunt with some buddies, we get on the subject of number of hunts per deer (in rifle season) or I guess number per killable shots.
The majority's opinion was the following:
A kill every 4-5 hunts is exceptional.
A kill every 12-15 hunts is average.
A kill every 22 hunts is average in some parts of LA.
A kill every 30+ is below, and you need to rethink strategy.
Note that "hunt" here is defined as a 3-5 hour period. i.e. if you are in the stand at 5 a.m. and then leave for lunch, returning at say 2 p.m. until dark. This counts as two hunts.
Also, I did a search, couldn't find anything, if there is already a thread on this, please feel free to link it.
So afterwards, talking about the hunt with some buddies, we get on the subject of number of hunts per deer (in rifle season) or I guess number per killable shots.
The majority's opinion was the following:
A kill every 4-5 hunts is exceptional.
A kill every 12-15 hunts is average.
A kill every 22 hunts is average in some parts of LA.
A kill every 30+ is below, and you need to rethink strategy.
Note that "hunt" here is defined as a 3-5 hour period. i.e. if you are in the stand at 5 a.m. and then leave for lunch, returning at say 2 p.m. until dark. This counts as two hunts.
Also, I did a search, couldn't find anything, if there is already a thread on this, please feel free to link it.
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Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:46 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
I have never really thought about this
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:46 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
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A kill every 30+ is below, and you need to rethink strategy
Most likely you need a new area to hunt
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:46 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
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A kill every 12-15 hunts is average
Must be hunting on much better property then me.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:47 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
if I wanted to I could have a kill ever 3 hunts usually but I dont shoot everything I see
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:47 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
Any average that is not regional would be meaningless.
River Parishes on private land = a kill every hunt.
Kisatchie National Forest = a kill every 3rd life time.
River Parishes on private land = a kill every hunt.
Kisatchie National Forest = a kill every 3rd life time.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:48 am to mylsuhat
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if I wanted to I could have a kill ever 3 hunts usually but I dont shoot everything I see
You guys don't try to limit out all 6 a year?
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:49 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
quote:I've never killed more than 2 in a season
You guys don't try to limit out all 6 a year?
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:50 am to mylsuhat
quote:Me either.
I've never killed more than 2 in a season
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:50 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
I shoot between 2-3 deer a season when I go hunting often. I hardly ever shoot a doe.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:50 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
I see deer more times than not.....I am just waiting on a trophy....I could kill more than I do, so with your friends logic I need to re think my strategy.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:51 am to Bama and Beer
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I've never killed more than 2 in a season
Me either.
Just because of freezer space or amount you consume?
I guess I'm trying to say, if you think you would eat more venison than 2 deers worth, would you go for more? Or is it a conservation thing?
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:51 am to Bama and Beer
I'm wondering how many hunts it should take me to kill a deer on a WMA next season.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:51 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
Depends on what you consider a kill opportunity. If you mean by just seeing a deer that is legal to shoot by state law then its a much lower average.
A shoot opportunity to many is either a doe if they are wanting meat or a buck fitting club regs or personal achievement standards
A shoot opportunity to many is either a doe if they are wanting meat or a buck fitting club regs or personal achievement standards
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:52 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
Past experiences have shown that me that in my household we consume at max 3 deer a year. Now if we could we would eat backstrap every week.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:53 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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backstrap
If this was the whole deer then they would have died out long ago.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:55 am to FelicianaTigerfan
2 a year for me would be plenty. I would eat more but i put allot of seafood and other meats in the freezer each year so one deer is usually sufficient. If every hunter shot 6 no one would see anything after a couple seasons.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:55 am to DeeS NUTS number 9
Most of it has to do with the amount of deer a family is willing to consume. I know for us it's 4 so that means me and my dad can only bring home 2 each. Anything after that we keep backstrap and give the rest to friends.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:56 am to bayoudude
That's not entirely true. People in Clinton drop anything that walks and shoot 5 deer a season on average(from the people I know). They still see deer, and even decent looking bucks.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 10:56 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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A shoot opportunity to many is either a doe if they are wanting meat or a buck fitting club regs or personal achievement standards
This would depend if you're going for trophy's or meat.
In the discussion, a lot of the older gentlemen hunters, who have killed many deer, said they let many walk waiting on the trophy. So the deers they let walk would be considered "kill opportunity"
A younger (in the terms of years hunted) hunter who wanted a freezer full would more than likely kill anything legal.
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