Doc

If there are WMUs that have deer crawling all over each other, just drop the requirement for doe tags. I mean, what's with all these bogus plans and schemes. Just declare open season on does. No bag limit. You'll see the herd reduced in a hurry, and then everybody will be happy.

Has anybody heard how it happened that 7 people went over a falls at the same time? I'm trying to picture how that could happen.

I used to be pretty darn good at swatting those deer flies. I don't miss very often.

Now that's a mouthful! And he doesn't seem to be making any real headway in getting it down. Is that a case of his eyes being bigger than his belly? ..... lol.

Back in the mid 80s, I went bow hunting with a couple of buddies down in PA. The area that we hunted bordered up to a corn field. There was a couple of bear trails into that field that was as defined as any deer trail that I have ever seen. The corner of the corn field looked like somebody was testing out a roller there (about a quarter of an acre, flattened). All the corn was laid down flat with bear scat everywhere. I always figured that if a guy could find that sort of set-up during bear season, that would be as good a situation as you could ever find. There were obviously several area bears working that field, and spending a whole lot of time there. Seemed to be as good as baiting.

I don't doubt that the procedure itself is rather quick to do, but how long does it take to get their hands on them to perform the procedure? Perhaps they have become completely domesticated so the can simply walk up to them and put them to sleep with an injection while they perform the surgery. But it seems to me that the surgical procedure would be the quick part, and getting the deer's cooperation while they do it would be an entirely different matter. It would be interesting to watch how it is done.....lol.

Let's try this theory: The old doe has had her fawns in tow for a year. These fawns have had ma make every decision for them. Now it is time for ma to pop out a new fawn or two, and she doesn't do that in a crowd, so she ditches the fawns for the first time in their lives. Now its time for them to make all those decisions that the more experienced doe was making for them. One bad decision regarding road crossings frequently is their last. The learning curve gets real steep, or it gets very short. I don't think it is any coincidence that this spike in the roadkill comes at the same time as fawning season.

Now, there is a useful survey. But I do wonder if it is getting to all hunters. We are aware of it's existence because it happened to get posted here on this forum (which represents a tiny minority of hunters).

I saw the light back in 2003, and as much as I imagined that life would become very sedate and calm, with all the time in the world now available to me, what I found out was that I am now busier than anytime involving my career (even with massive hours of overtime). I have seen people who were ill-prepared for retirement, and felt lost by what they perceive as "lost purpose". There is as much preparation along the mental sides of retirement as there is for the financial side. Often we spend so much of our lives and involvement at work that we don't know how to handle freedom. It took a while for me to "re-make" myself, but when I actually did it, I learned that there really is life outside the corporations; Life that is customized to serving myself rather than corporate demands. And believe it or not, there really is more fulfilling activities than just pleasing a boss.

I think that you will find that people of that area have resigned themselves to commuting longer distances than many will accept. Rental housing situations across that entire area are far different than in metropolitan and suburban areas of higher population density. And so rental searches usually have to take in a lot larger area than just one small village.

Anybody noticing what looks like a significant spike in dead deer along the highway? I have also noticed deer wandering around all over at mid-day.

EAB is still a very popular proposal that always seems to come up when talking about harvesting more does. So regardless of the problems with this thread, EAB is still a viable topic of conversation and debate. It doesn't matter how the subject came up, it is a very interesting topic, and it is good to have a periodic re-hash to refresh the pros and cons.

Here is a serious question: What keeps a hunter from submitting a bogus doe harvest report and then going on with his buck hunting? It seems to me that some kind of check station system would also have to be created, funded, and staffed in order for EAB to work. But I never hear anything about that part of the plan. Is it assumed that check stations automatically come with EAB proposals?

This looks like a proper time for me to simply sit silent and let the idiot continue to embarrass himself. And he is doing a fine job.

Ice cold bottle of caffeine-free diet coke would be appreciated.

Zero-turn mowers ...... the lawn mowers that turned drudgery into a "carnival ride". The darn things are actually fun.

So now you've got a project for the next 5 years. Paint her up and finish it off.....lol.

Eventually, hunters can start passing on 3.5 and 4.5, and 5.5 year olds. WTH, let's take it all the way and convert deer hunting into deer watching ..... lol.

What's the matter poopsie, your medication running a bit short. Feeling an overwhelming, uncontrollable need for random flaming? Do you feel better now? Are you starting to feel a bit more calmed now? I have no idea what your problem is other than a defective personality, but if these mindless unprovoked attacks soothe your internal rage in some way, I am glad to be of assistance.....lol. Hope you have a better day.

To me that paint job was worth every cent you paid for it. That is what really makes that old classic grab your eye. What a great job you have done on that, and you are to be congratulated for all the skills that you developed.

Spring is my busiest time of the year. We have yard and grounds maintenance, garden and landscape additions and maintenance. We also are surrounded by the woods, so leaf removal is a major activity and picking up the unending supply of limbs and twigs is a constant job. And if I happen to have a spare minute or two, I do like to head down to the river and have a go at the bullheads. Also, as already mentioned by FastEddie, the bug situation with an activity that requires silence and immobility, makes it very difficult for me to enjoy it. In the fall, I am completely immersed in bowhunting. Nothing interferes with that.

Most of the balloons that I keep hauling out of the woods are those Mylar party balloons. So it is great that they are focusing on the mass releases of balloons, but I think the release of all balloons should banned along with the sale of them. It is the dumbest activity I ever heard of. That crap is non-biodegradable, and I have no idea how long they last in the environment, but they don't seem to ever break down.

What kind of tree is that? It looks like it could be an apple tree. They are keeping it trimmed pretty good ..... lol.

What is the best way to remove an imbedded tick? I figured I better ask before I actually get one. The way everyone is talking it sounds like just a matter of time.

But all that stuff cost a lot of money, and is still serviceable. Well, maybe with a little fixing it would be serviceable. And maybe I'll use it again someday. I have gone through all the excuses for accumulation and storage. I have 5 string trimmers. 3 functioning riding lawn mowers. How many of those things can 1 person use. 3 chain saws. multiple rakes and hoes and axes and every lawn and garden tool that was ever invented. I seem to have bought 3 or 4 of everything. Can't find it ..... go buy another one. I have compound bows that are so old no one would want them. I too intend to burden my kids with the disposal of all my "things". At that time they will be old enough to need the exercise and activity.....lol.