1gr8bldr
Senior Member
Seems every deer is 2.5 or 3.5, LOL
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I hear you, Gr8, but most bucks in the SE really don’t make it to the 4+ range.
Long seasons, rifle use, heavy land pressure - all contribute to this, IMHO.
I probably get 3-4000 bucks pics in SC each year (admittedly many of these are the same buck over and over) and rare is the deer that I believe is 4+.
I also believe that if u look at some of the metro Atlanta counties, lack of rifle hunting is what drives the disproportionate amount of giant bucks. It sure is not agriculture!
Best of luck!
Seems every deer is 2.5 or 3.5, LOL
Edit, Dang it. Having trouble loading pics today.
I get about 40 known different bucks per year. Most over and over. They move occasionally. The good thing is they move to another corner of my property or to the neighbors in my friend group. We have about 3000 acres adjoining among friends with only a few losses due to perimeter property line hazards. So we get to watch them and if one disappears, he shows up elsewhere. We don't try to keep mental tags on everything, just the good ones and ones with potential.... and the culls. It has really helped having this big circle. Most times they stay in my cameras due to consistent feeding and low hunting pressure along with a non invasive hunting mindset. There are places we just don't go. We, my son and I, give them huge blocks and fight the urge to go into the heart of the land. This keeps them from noctournal. I have become a lazy hunter, but truth is, this non invasive mindset lets me see deer at the end of the season just like it was opening day. Mercy, I'm getting off topicI hear you, Gr8, but most bucks in the SE really don’t make it to the 4+ range.
Long seasons, rifle use, heavy land pressure - all contribute to this, IMHO.
I probably get 3-4000 bucks pics in SC each year (admittedly many of these are the same buck over and over) and rare is the deer that I believe is 4+.
I also believe that if u look at some of the metro Atlanta counties, lack of rifle hunting is what drives the disproportionate amount of giant bucks. It sure is not agriculture!
Best of luck!
Seems every deer is 2.5 or 3.5, LOL
Edit, Dang it. Having trouble loading pics today.
Don't believe me... Go to a WMA check station after a quota rifle or check-in hunt and tell me how many bucks taken are older than 3.5YO...
Based on the population distribution models there are plenty of 4.5 and older deer in GA. Not that many of them get killed because they are smart #1 and #2 most deer hunters are happy to settle for a handsome 2.5 or 3.5 year old deer.
I hear you, Gr8, but most bucks in the SE really don’t make it to the 4+ range.
Long seasons, rifle use, heavy land pressure - all contribute to this, IMHO.
I probably get 3-4000 bucks pics in SC each year (admittedly many of these are the same buck over and over) and rare is the deer that I believe is 4+.
I also believe that if u look at some of the metro Atlanta counties, lack of rifle hunting is what drives the disproportionate amount of giant bucks. It sure is not agriculture!
Best of luck!