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re: Not a hunter, but how much land does it take to hunt deer?
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:06 pm to MC5601
Posted on 10/20/25 at 4:06 pm to MC5601
Another way to put it: a person with 2 acres has little invested in a resource so they have no reason to try to preserve it. They have every reason to abuse a resource as they are getting the benefit from other landowners.
Yes, it is all relative. A 1,000 acre landowner might look the same way as a 40 acre landowner.
Yes, it is all relative. A 1,000 acre landowner might look the same way as a 40 acre landowner.
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Posted on 10/20/25 at 5:23 pm to TigerDeacon
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Yes, it is all relative. A 1,000 acre landowner might look the same way as a 40 acre landowner.
If everyone’s neighbors were as good at killing deer as everyone swears they are there wouldn’t be one left, yet I had to dodge six in my driveway this morning. It’s a piss poor excuse for why they aren’t seeing deer on their property that the neighbors don’t “respect the resource” and are shooting everything that walks.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 5:29 pm to MC5601
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Imagine if your lease or property was next to these guys and you are trying to manage for mature deer. In our area of Texas, it takes about 15-20 acres to support one deer. Me and my neighbors would lose our minds
Then buy their property and do what you want with it.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:55 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Then buy their property and do what you want with it.
I certainly would if that were the case. One of the reasons we sold our last ranch was to get a place with bigger neighbors. Last place had lots of 5-20 acre neighbors that shot everything that moved. New place has neighbors with 400-1000 acres and it’s working out better. Next step would be to high fence but at $70k per mile that would cost $350k and not sure that it is worth it
Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:58 pm to TigerDeacon
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Another way to put it: a person with 2 acres has little invested in a resource so they have no reason to try to preserve it. They have every reason to abuse a resource as they are getting the benefit from other landowners.
That’s a great point
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:04 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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Then buy their property and do what you want with it.
In this thread's hypothetical of a person that limits out on two acres, why would that person ever sell their land?
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:17 am to TigerDeacon
Neighbors just existing bothers me more than their killing habits. These deer will outlive all of us, baw.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 9:03 am to TigerDeacon
Because you feel so strongly about how they’re legally using their land that you make them an offer well above market value for it.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 9:21 am to TheDrunkenTigah
I hunt almost 6,600 acres. Am I allowed to hate virtually everyone else?
Posted on 10/21/25 at 9:22 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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Because you feel so strongly about how they’re legally using their land that you make them an offer well above market value for it.
What would you consider to be "well above market value" for 2 acres of rural land? Why would someone sell a place that they don't have to really maintain or work and gives them plenty of opportunity to shoot deer.
Again, we are dealing with a hypothetical.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 10:14 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Depends on how much you spend on protein…
Posted on 10/21/25 at 10:17 am to TheDrunkenTigah
Ah, got it
I personally spend damn near nothing on it. I guess I need to quit shooting deer and let our neighbor on 5 acres who piles up about 5 tons of feed a year shoot them all. shite I probably owe him money.
I personally spend damn near nothing on it. I guess I need to quit shooting deer and let our neighbor on 5 acres who piles up about 5 tons of feed a year shoot them all. shite I probably owe him money.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 11:01 am to MC5601
Same, we had some small parcels bordering out 8K tract, they'd set up close to the line and shoot whatever. Simply high fenced that side and problem solved. The other sides are guys with likeminded management practices and know not to set up close to the fences, same as us
Posted on 10/21/25 at 2:53 pm to deeprig9
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The biggest and best trophy buck population in Georgia is in the ATL suburbs, which includes John's Creek (very nice area by the way )
There's a YouTube channel out there with some guys that only hunt ATL metro subdivisions with bows (can't shoot guns) and it causes much consternation on the Georgia Outdoors board. Everything they do is legal but the traditionalists hate them because it's like "cheating".
ETA- it might be the Seek One people another poster mentioned.
The area around the Chattahoochee River at Fulton and Douglas County is unbelievably lousy with BIG deer. The Flint River in Clayton County also is fully stocked with big deer. Is pretty cool to see a trophy buck damn near on the runway at ATL....probably not for a pilot though
Posted on 10/21/25 at 3:00 pm to homemadeshine
I’m not a deer hunter but I’d assume on that small of acreage, bow hunt only and try to be in center of property to avoid shooting right on property lines. Urban bow hunters try to keep their shots very close to try to keep the deer from running.
Also, be a good neighbor and abide by their management rules if they have any.
Also, try to secure access to land all around you in case you have to go retrieve a deer that crossed property lines.
Also, be a good neighbor and abide by their management rules if they have any.
Also, try to secure access to land all around you in case you have to go retrieve a deer that crossed property lines.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 3:02 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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If everyone’s neighbors were as good at killing deer as everyone swears they are there wouldn’t be one left, yet I had to dodge six in my driveway this morning. It’s a piss poor excuse for why they aren’t seeing deer on their property that the neighbors don’t “respect the resource” and are shooting everything that walks.
Shooting eating deer...small bucks and does, is easy. To the point that its basically like going to the grocery store. Shooting a nice one takes some skill.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 3:04 pm to MC5601
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I certainly would if that were the case. One of the reasons we sold our last ranch was to get a place with bigger neighbors. Last place had lots of 5-20 acre neighbors that shot everything that moved. New place has neighbors with 400-1000 acres and it’s working out better. Next step would be to high fence but at $70k per mile that would cost $350k and not sure that it is worth it
Hell it aint nothing but money...
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