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Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« on: December 04, 2012, 12:07:27 AM »
I can't make up my mind. I have been seeing does and fawns just about every trip out this year... just no bucks!! I have seen 2 does in the same place the last 2 trips. Thinking up smoking one and ending my season....

Do I wait....

or put meat on the pole??

Ryan

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 07:58:22 AM »
I've been hunting Hancock WR and it's been a ghost town.  I'd take a doe in a heartbeat.

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 08:01:20 AM »
whack one if you like vension  :dunno: :chuckle: :tup:

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 08:02:26 AM »
Venison tacos/backstrap/chili/kabobs/pep sticks all taste better than tag soup!

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 08:06:23 AM »
Put the meat in the freezer, thats what I did.  Those tenderloins tasted great!

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2012, 08:09:31 AM »
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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2012, 08:13:54 AM »
  :hello: :hunter:  :yeah:

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2012, 02:23:56 PM »
Would you like to do this....      :hunter:    :brew:     :cue:     :EAT:    :party1:


Or this....    :'(    :ACRY:      :DOH:

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2012, 10:56:50 PM »
I had a huge doe give me and my kids the slip lastnight. Went back today in the wind and saw nothing. Getting the meat pole ready.

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2012, 11:00:49 PM »
Going to cruise over to 673 on friday and whack the first decent doe i see.. :hunter: :cue: :EAT:

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2012, 10:52:04 AM »
This taste a lot better than paper!

I just love a great tasting doe. 

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2012, 09:08:52 PM »
i wont shoot a doe unless im certain it is barren.  they are usually by themselves and are somewhat shaggy looking.  these are not by the rule but it helps.  i wont shoot a deer which will produce more deer.  mike w

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2012, 06:15:05 AM »
 I understand people that will not soot a doe but, also shooting a buck you are stopping him from breeding many does. Thus the buck is producing more deer. This was how a game biologist explained it to me one time.

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2012, 11:25:35 AM »
It wouldn't be legal if the local biologists were really concerned.

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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2012, 08:50:44 PM »
I ended my season tonight. I shot the biggest mulie doe out of a group of 15. I was really looking for a white tail buck but hey, the freezer will have meat in it. Sunday morning, I can take a doe on my second deer tag.
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Re: Been seeing lots of does.... thinking of ending season early..
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2012, 09:55:10 AM »
I ended my season tonight. I shot the biggest mulie doe out of a group of 15. I was really looking for a white tail buck but hey, the freezer will have meat in it. Sunday morning, I can take a doe on my second deer tag.
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