re: Do you think they should incorporate antler limits in La.?

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windshieldman

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You talk like your only outlet for food is hunting.. I mean seriously, Im not about "killing trophy deer" or "eating antlers". I hunt for meat, i hunt for the comraderie, i hunt for the quiet, secluded time in nature. I hunt for the rush, and im not scared to admit that. And I get much more rush out of shooting at an old, mature buck with years of experience and wisdom much more than shooting a spike because by God i have to feed my family.
Downshift, i know your stance very well, and i respect it. But im not talking about such drastice measures, that you wont be able to kill anything on your lease. and maybe on private land they could allow a certain number of "culls'. But to the guy talking about hunting public and not seeing deer for days and wanting to be able to shoot a spike if he sees it... Uhhhhh... If there were resrictions, you would start seeing more deer. And i enjoy encountering deer, watching their quirky activites just as much as taking one. I have hunted a lot of public land my whole life, and it wasnt until i was in a 8pt or better club until i saw some of the more interesting things in nature, like bucks fighting etc., because we arent shooting the first thing we see.

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Key word in your statement HARVEST. I'm not a deer farmer so harvest is an inappropriate term. I raise cotton from a seed then harvest it once it mature. Seeing as how I dont own the wildlife on my land I can not raise it to maturity in order to harvest...so I KILL what I feel is appropriate on my property.

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So you don't supplement feed, plant a food plot, fertilize natural grasses, or produce habitat conducive to deer habitat? If you commit any of these acts you are contributing to the development of the animals/wildlife that reside on your property. Therefore, you are essential contributing in the same ways that a FARMER does to his cotton. Although, the nutritional value of cotton is pretty shitty, so your herd is probably under-developing.

Its not so much that im concerned about the SIZE of the antlers. But you will start seeing more bucks in general. Trust me, i have seen the difference. We too over 700 acres a couple years ago. First Fall, we had 2 8pts on camera.. We kille 2 8pts that year (different deer). this Fall, we had 9 8pts and a big 10pt on camera.. we killed 5 8pts.. Cant wait till next season

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Until the hunting shows started turning deer huntin into big business.

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My opinion is that hunting shows have actual improved the sport. They have educated, informed, and built a respectable image for hunters. Hunting shows have expanded the hunting industry, and produced a desire and a market for better hunting equipment and safer practices.

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Do you put as much thought into what doe to shoot as you do a buck?

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we do...

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Or you could not tell us how to manage our land and let us do whatever the hell we want on it, while yall do what yall want on yalls.

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Until your land connects to mine, and im trying to do something besides shoot EVERYTHING i see, and you are doing the complete opposite

Chalice I'm glad we can find something we agree about. Stop giving me shite over the coots

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If there were resrictions, you would start seeing more deer.

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I concur, but it seems as if not many people actually grasp this concept.

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I concur, but it seems as if not many people actually grasp this concept

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Exactly. Properties where we've focused on conservation and restrictions have made for a sparse first 2-3 season... But after that, it's like a paradise... Common hunters just seem to lack patience.