Scarcity of Deer ???

In my wmu, the gunners kill the coyotes and I think they help keep their numbers in check, so basically I am thankful for the gunners and do not begrudge them their gun weeks. If the MNR yanks the bans in other wmu's, I can tell ya....it won't be bowhunters culling the yotes.

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Originally Posted by jaycee

Not many taken by archers in Dec. , boy oh boy I can tell you a much different story, how about guys more than a dozen, that take their holidays the last two weeks of Dec. and really hit yarding areas hard !:madman:

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You betcha Jaycee!
I know 8 guys who put deer down in December....those guys put their time in, froze their gonads off and got big pay offs!
...however I would like to see the gunners have one of their weeks at the end of december...too chilly for me and my bow LOL ;) JK:)
On the flip side...I know other guys who tagged out gun week meanwhile these archers had to put in a lot more hours as it is more difficult to get a deer bowhunting due to distance etc.
I say leave the archery season alone and leave the gunners alone too.

Here we go with the blame game!!:sad::sad:

i think your friend should send those photos to the MNR

What we need is the MNR to spend some money on good science to get a handle on what and where the numbers actually are. Then based on the sound science make sound management decisions to best manage the population for whatever the goals may be. If that means cuts to whoever and wherever so be it. Most of the observations we as hunters make in the field, while valuable, are anecdotal for the most part. For example in 82a this year I saw more fawns, does and bucks than I have ever seen. Other guys a few concessions away didn't see squat - so who's opinion is valid? Who knows - we need a bunch of field experienced biologists on the ground and in the air to get a proper handle on things. Otherwise we are just guessing.

In some WMUs, I believe that the small game season extends past December, and thus for those wishing to hunt the coyotes, there is plenty of time to do so? Or am I wrong about this? Looks like I need to do some re-reading on those regs again.

I know that around Algonquin that the coyote/wolf season is more or less banned for now.

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Originally Posted by SaginMerusan

In some WMUs, I believe that the small game season extends past December, and thus for those wishing to hunt the coyotes, there is plenty of time to do so? Or am I wrong about this? Looks like I need to do some re-reading on those regs again.

I know that around Algonquin that the coyote/wolf season is more or less banned for now.

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Yotes are year round in some wmu's.
Get a small game tag and hunt yotes year round ;)
I see a new use for your rifle, Sagin ;)

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Originally Posted by fieldtrip

I agree with no extra tags. But I think most deer are taken during the controlled hunts and not many deer taken by archers especially in December. My thought would be to modify the shotgun season.

Just a thought, there's lots of ways to look at it.

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Originally Posted by skull

Very simple, only 3 days season, no party hunting, no pushing any bushes

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ROFLMFAO! Now,that's funny right there. You guys are just kiddin'.....right? :silly: Do either one of you hunt? :whacked:

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Originally Posted by Noseyarentcha

I say leave the archery season alone and leave the gunners alone too.

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Originally Posted by jim

Here we go with the blame game!!:sad::sad:

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No kidding a Hunter's worst nightmare ...other hunters trying to restrict our hunting privileges.

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Originally Posted by jaycee

Myself I see no reason to carry on with an archery season after the December shotgun/muzzle loader hunt, that is my opinion and there is no reason to starts arguements here on this forum about it. Open discussion yes but no arguements.

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Open discussion;...most of us have 1 tag...what's the difference to the deer population if I fill it in Oct or I fill it in Dec...???