re: if you could change any hunting/fishing regulation

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I brought in a 4pt last year that had plenty of meat and when laid right next to a 7pt was actually the same exact size.

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Because they were probably both the same age.

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I'm mostly a public land hunter who doesn't get the opportunity to hunt much, I"m gonna take my deer when I can get them. If a 4pt walks out before a doe, he's going down, I don't care if someone else saw him as a wall hanger in 2 years.

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So you don't want to put in much work and just go and smoke the first thing that walks out when you have the time? You can't just blame "trophy hunters" for being against this mindset, that's you wanting regulations to cater specifically to your lifestyle.

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So you don't want to put in much work

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I’ve been hunting the woods I hunt since a kid, so yea there isn’t too much work to put in. I scout a few times around September but already have my spots. I’ve killed a 10pt and several 8pts where I hunt. Again, if you want bigger antlers then stay in a lease that has that mindset. It shouldn’t be a statewide rule/law whatever, though.

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No more charter fishing

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I agree all of your post except this. Why no charters?

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Again, if you want bigger antlers then stay in a lease that has that mindset. It shouldn’t be a statewide rule/law whatever, though.

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Huge difference between only wanting bigger antlers and letting every dumb young buck get shot. Spread and point restrictions are the most practical way to keep people from shooting immature deer. A balanced age structure makes the herd more productive and behave more naturally. That's all most people want.

I'm mainly pointing out that you're railing on "trophy hunters" for ruining hunting by being selfish snobs when you freely admit you just want the regs to let you be lazy and shoot the first dumb year and a half old buck that wanders by. It's fine if that's what you enjoy about hunting, but don't act all high and mighty about it.

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A balanced age structure makes the herd more productive and behave more naturally. That's all most people want.

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I’ve read both arguments and people swear to that either being true or false all the time.

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I'm mainly pointing out that you're railing on "trophy hunters" for ruining hunting by being selfish snobs

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Got great friends that are trophy hunters, I don’t think they are snobs or selfish. I even hunt at their leases and follow their rules and I don’t say a word about my beliefs. That’s why I think it’s great you can have your own land or lease and make those rules.

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let you be lazy and shoot the first dumb year and a half old buc

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I’m not sure what you are meaning by lazy. I’m a public land hunter who walks a long ways to my spots, I only mention that due to replying to that. I also think public land hunters have become the crossfitters and atheist of the hunting world, congrats on being able to walk and carry stuff.

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but don't act all high and mighty about it.

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I’m far from high and mighty, very far from it. Sometimes it’s difficult to type out what I’d normally speak to you irl. I just don’t want more rules and regulations added to hunting. My buddy and I took a retired New Orleans firefighter hunting years back, he didn’t grow up hunting. He killed a spike and was thrilled, it was cool to see. I’ve also taken young kids and even an older kid/young man hunting and he killed a button buck, his first deer. He was also thrilled. I’m just saying not everyone cares about the size, many obviously do.

Size limit on Bucks (excluding kids). Lower the bag limit on deer to 3 ( state wide). Attempt a minimum age limit to help harvest only mature bucks.

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I just feel like all the charter boats running every day catching limits of fish has put a hurt on the trout population

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If that's the case we should see a decrease in redfish stocks in Venice. Looks like most run out and catch 15-20 reds a day now.

allow hog poison on private property and wma's.
outlaw commercial feral hog hunting except for fenced ops. Hang any mofo caught transplanting feral hogs.

Ban battery operated decoys

i would love to see any sex allowed to be shot on youth days, i feel it would make things fun for the kids