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    I have noticed quite the increase in deer activity on the properties I hunt, seems like they have started breaking up into smaller groups, went for a walk back in the bush and it looked like a barn yard with the amount of deer scat everywhere!

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    ya on my personal farm I always buy all the tags and the decide, last year I didn't hunt atall on my farm to save the deer but ill almost never kill a doe on my farm and try to avoid the young bucks

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    hopefully

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    well,it all depends in how you use them. there are pockets of huntable ground near the city with per say 10 deer in them and then a few hunters will come along and knock off 8 or 9, and ive seen that happen on a buddys property and what it is in areas like that is irresponsible deer management.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robster View Post
    Also surplus tag system could be a fault as well. Some guys are lucky to get one deer. Then some guys buy up surplus tags and fill their freezers with two three four......
    Thats the point. Surplus tags are issued when deer are in abundance and MNR wants the population dropped down to a healthier level.

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    A couple of photos from last Thursday and Friday, sorry about the poor quality and distance... I called them but they wouldn't come closer.






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    wow that's great to see where abouts was that

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    Quote Originally Posted by blasted_saber View Post
    Thats the point. Surplus tags are issued when deer are in abundance and MNR wants the population dropped down to a healthier level.
    But are the targeted areas actually getting a reduction in deer no's? What is the limit of tags you can buy in each surplus situation? Who monitors where the deer are actually harvested? Do you have to call in on a report if you filled these extra tags or not? Just think there could be abuse going on. Wish they would think of extending the gun hunt to alleviate the hunting pressure that takes place in that one week of hunting. I know up north you get two weeks but in the south control hunts it's just one. Although there is a Nov hunt and then a Dec hunt you can only apply for one. Sometimes circumstances change, work, family issues etc. would be nice if time was extended. Can you imagine if the moose, bear and turkey hunt was just one week.
    Last edited by robster; April 9th, 2014 at 09:27 PM.

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    In North bay area, iv seen many tracks and plenty of packs of 3 or 4 walking the trails.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robster View Post
    But are the targeted areas actually getting a reduction in deer no's? What is the limit of tags you can buy in each surplus situation? Who monitors where the deer are actually harvested? Do you have to call in on a report if you filled these extra tags or not? Just think there could be abuse going on. Wish they would think of extending the gun hunt to alleviate the hunting pressure that takes place in that one week of hunting. I know up north you get two weeks but in the south control hunts it's just one. Although there is a Nov hunt and then a Dec hunt you can only apply for one. Sometimes circumstances change, work, family issues etc. would be nice if time was extended. Can you imagine if the moose, bear and turkey hunt was just one week.
    Hunter survey cards are sent out for reporting.# of Surplus tags is different every year. The bio for that unit decides a quota.

    Based on reports from this board alone I'd day they had a desired effect in some places. How often do we read "no deer around this year MUST be the coyotes"?. Maybe its not the coyotes dropping the deer pops but in fact the surplus tag system doing its job?

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