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If you have a Doe Tag, are you going to use it opening day or wait?

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It's seems odd that the overwhelming majority go with old school tradition over the findings of the last 30 yrs of research in whitetail ecology.

Wildlife biologists say Early and often to fill tags and INCREASE the number of healthy mature bucks on their feet in daylight hours.

It appears as if some prefer a doe on a windshield to one legally tagged by a hunter...it all seems like a waste of money and tags.

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It's seems odd that the overwhelming majority go with old school tradition over the findings of the last 30 yrs of research in whitetail ecology.

Wildlife biologists say Early and often to fill tags and INCREASE the number of healthy mature bucks on their feet in daylight hours.

It appears as if some prefer a doe on a windshield to one legally tagged by a hunter...it all seems like a waste of money and tags.

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Brainwashed! Lol

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I have too many Doe Tags to fill to pass up any Does on opening day ! Getting a decent Buck is nice but waiting doesnt fill the Freezer !

This picture was taken 3/5/13 from my kitchen window. There are 15 deer. At the same time, less than 500 yards away in my neighbors field, there was another 30-40. Needless to say, we're both getting every doe we can. Wife and I have 8 DMPs, plus ML tags and reg tags we're saving til ML season for does.

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I hunt both 7j and 7f and have more tags then possible doe in all my spots. Thankfully it found a new hot spot small public piece near me. Thursday is looking like both am and pm sits, only way I'll be able to fill a tag before opener.

i hunt 7j and 7f exclusively oct-dec.

There are plenty of deer, but I have had low amount of sightings this season as well...I've been lucky to get and execute on good opportunities.

The facts is this is the best bumper year for hard and soft mast some are saying in ny history.

Couple that with thousands of acres of standing corn still in our region and a late rutt these deer have had little reason to move yet.

That ought to change with the pick up of rutt and hunting pressure. You'll get it done...pm me for a couple little known county parcels in 7j.

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