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140-50's. Real nice deer.

Some of this has been covered by previous posts. What I see changing from years ago (30) is that more and more land is closed to hunters. Years ago there were much less posted signs and a lot more courtesy when hunting. Now land is being posted and not hunted or hunted by few, stating these are "my" deer. I put in time to quality manage them and let them grow. So in return only a few get to hunt the property. I am not saying this is right or wrong it is just the trend. We also hear hunters complaining they don't see deer. Could this be because access and the style of hunting has changed? Less land more guys stand hunting. Everything has gotten more expensive also. This year I may change some things around and go to camp for longer stretches of time rather than every other weekend. I can remember hunting years ago and I walked on to another property. The owner saw me in the woods and waved me over. We talked and I told him who I was hunting with and he was more than happy to let me hunt his property. He pointed me in a direction on his property he knew that was free of hunters and I was on my way. Things have changed for sure.

false I let my brother in law do all the work. Next poster is headed off to bed.

dead on.

Been down right cold the last few days on the Island. Now we are getting a blast of 10 inches of snow Friday only to have the temperatures rise into the mid forties on Monday and rain, rain and rain. We have 4 spots in the opening day of shotgun season Monday looks like we are going to get soaked................

False feel pretty good today for going to bed around 3 am. Next poster is headed off to do some shopping at Dick's.

Would of shot sooner. He placed it where it needed to go, lucky him.

Perfect timing, 5-8 inches on the Island by saturday. Happy new Year!

True I moved it to the basement, took it off my own hands and snuck a few........... All the bucks would off dropped their horns for the L.I. gun opener next Monday.

I really give you credit for not shooting. Saw your video it was real cool.

True The beer I have in the back of the Tahoe will freeze tonight.

Brother hunted Otis Pike today and saw a 6 pt had no shot. Plenty of sign and some open scrapes.

That was our Christmas day and it was good, all from Polish town (Riverhead on the Island).

You shot so many deer this year all the members of the forum should get care packages from you! Please use 2 day delivery! lol looks great!!

False I'm eating smoked oysters right now and loving it!

This is so true, you are not there and can interpret in such the wrong way, poster beware!

BTW they are from Michigan hunting in Iowa on opening day of deer season.

Welcome, yes baiting is illegal.

Is the horn the first thing to go when the deer gets stressed late season? The horn is "dead bone" but I imagine at the pedicles there is blood being supplied so they stay attached??

This whole thread brings to mind a video some Michigan boys posted about doing deer drives in Iowa. Watch 11:00-22:00. So much bad shooting and they come away with 3 deer.

and I don't think Bill was impressed but let's take inventory. lol

sent in.

Not much gets filtered these days. He decided to take the shots, harvest the deer and post the video. By doing this you open up yourself to all kinds of interpretation. Good or bad nothing illegal about it, just gives us something to bs about.

Happy birthday, thanks for a great hunting website!!