Fire island buck

[rachunter]

This is what happens when you leave them alone.not that I'm against harvesting young bucks. 

 

[ATbuckhunter]

They've got some huge bucks there and else where on the island. Biggest deer I've seen were way out east! Even with the poor forage. I heard they want to have a very limited bow season on fire island


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[rachunter]

There are a lot of big deer all over the island, but I've also shot a few that didn't even weigh 20 lbs. and that's no typo. 

[dmandoes]

hes big, im shooting.  

[Water Rat]

21 hours ago, rachunter said:

This is what happens when you leave them alone.not that I'm against harvesting young bucks. 

 

High fence hunting ?

[bugsNbows]

1 hour ago, rachunter said:

There are a lot of big deer all over the island, but I've also shot a few that didn't even weigh 20 lbs. and that's no typo. 

R U kidding? Y shoot that? All U need would be a hamburger bun! 

[rachunter]

I'm not going get into a pizzing match with you. But here on Long Island in some areas the deer population is way out of wack. That's why a 7 month old deer only weighs  20lbs. It's from interbreeding from to many deer we have unlimited doe tags. I start the season with two buck tags and three doe tags. these deer are shot during the shotgun season the last month of hunting season.the best I ever did was eight in the freezer. The problem is to many trophy hunter that won't take a doe or three.

its also the true meaning of veal. 

[rachunter]

2 hours ago, Water Rat said:

High fence hunting ?

That's actually a dog park. Me and my buddy think they eat the poop. 

[ATbuckhunter]

Ya I've seen some monster deer but also some really small doe. He's right a lot of them can weigh less than 100 pounds since the food quality isn't always the best and the population is so high in a lot of places.

I've only ever hunted rocky point so I didn't see anything. If I hunted LI more I'd probably take a few doe since meat is what I'm after most of the time (still let the small bucks go).


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[nybuckboy]

23 hours ago, rachunter said:

This is what happens when you leave them alone.not that I'm against harvesting young bucks. 

 

I'd give him another year

[BizCT]

I'd give him another year

I agree. Can't shoot a 200" WT unless you pass the 160"


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[WNY Bowhunter]

5 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

I agree. Can't shoot a 200" WT unless you pass the 160"


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Dang, I'd like to see your hitlist for 2017!!! Lol

[NFA-ADK]

Like stated the nutrition is poor especially on Fire Island, poor food plus over population = small deer in general.  Many area's need population control but don't think this is the standard throughout Long Island.  Many public area's have low population and the deer tend to stay on private land during the day then go into the public area's at night once the hunting presser is on.  Makes me laugh when people say you are not doing your job if you let a doe pass, like they know exactly what is happening in the woods I hunt. 

[BizCT]

Dang, I'd like to see your hitlist for 2017!!! Lol

Its 5pt or better with xbow and 6pt or better with gun.


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[rachunter]

That's why I said some areas. I've never hunted private land on the island.the spots out east are so out of wack it's like rabbit hunting. I don't hunt much on the island anymore. But when i see a buck like that is sparks something in me. 

I neucent hunted on the north shore one year where you could use ten pounds of bait a day. Being lazy I use a jar of peanut butter those deer where coming in from every where. 

[rachunter]

1 hour ago, ATbuckhunter said:

I've only ever hunted rocky point so I didn't see anything. If I hunted LI more I'd probably take a few doe since meat is what I'm after most of the time (still let the small bucks go).


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Rocky point was great for afternoon does in the pines. I just hated signing in and out.