marcus

While we all sit here and point the finger at what we think is the problem, we should stop and agree that all the points that have been brought up are good ones. Some being better then others they are all contributing factors of a depleating deer population. Do the coyotes kill fawns? yes... Do I slaughter deer with nusence permits? absolutely... Do motorists kill more then all of us? sure seems that way sometimes... I hunt the same farm with Yankee Troller and the deer population seems to be getting better. We have seen an increase in dogs, coyotes, and the deer. Why im not sure, but im not shy to shoot any of them. Every year for the past 4 or 5 we have received( from the farmer) 25 nusence permits. We have no trouble filling them plus are regular DMP's. In fact its so good this year, after trippling on opening day( an 8pt and 2 doe ) it became kind of boring. The one thing about these permits also is that if you don't fill them you don't get them the next year. Im not saying that this is a bad thing, but this is however the reason why SOME people shot anything just to fill them( not good) In Steuben County the reason there is no 3 to 5 yr old deer taken is because the average age of the deer harvested there is 1.5yrs old. This doesn't meen they are not there. There is so much land down there i often wonder how many deer do not see humans?? A nother reason why some of us may not see many deer is that with all the pressure they become nocternal, hence the reason why most car deer accidents happen at nite. The pressure of hunters could also be the reason why the deer population in the suburbs are increasing.I cant tell you how many deer i see in Gates at 2 O'clock in the morning when im plowing( in the middle of housing tracks) About all the " no doe hunting" I have heard that by killing a doe this year you may be killing up to three for the following year, assuming she was knocked up I have also heard that one buck may mount, and knock up as many as 15 doe. So if this is true, 1 doe may = up to 3 deer but 1 buck may = as many as 45. This is what i heard i am not an expert. What i have written is just my opinion, only backed by my experience and what i have seen in the woods.

Rick, Please refer to the top of the page. If im not mistaken that is a picture of me with a fish, no story to be told you took the picture. Steve, I've never been pissed at anyone for calling the kettle black. Im a loud, outspoken, ball bustin, foul mouthed guy, and i really just don't care.

The only reason i found this site, is cause i googled fish stories and Spankme Troller came up here. Further more i only bashed you and corrected Steve. I will be down as long as im not plowing!!!!!!!!!

The hat is actually a faded red, but pink was funny too. It did however come with a Red Ranger.( not faded yet ) Steve, If you wana be completely correct? It's a coho being held by a outspoken, always loud foul mouthed guy who loves being that way. As for the people that second that, how does it look when a charter captain goes around prop spraying people in a bass tourny?? Sometimes actions speak LOUDER than words.