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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 2416268" data-attributes="member: 14646"><p>The deer the las two years in the Cookson Hills area where I hunt a private ranch have been low. My FIL an the other lease holders as well as the Ranch owner seem to see good deer sign and populations right up until mid Sept then it's like the deer go on extended vacation. I only saw on buck durning rifle season and he was young. My FIL saw several more but not worth taking. And of course, he was up at the lease last weekend and saw a lot of big deer. Hopefully things will turn around in the next couple years. I have been hunting on land for the last 14 years. My FIL for the last 40. Seems as though the herd is cyclical with the quantity and quality about every 10 years. Maybe we are at the bottom of this cycle.</p><p></p><p>I read a little on the DMAP you guys talk about. Does it really work. I mean, it seems like if you have a wildlife biologist come out and analyze the herd, who is to say his recommendations are what is needed. I'd bet you can get 10 different biologist to analyze the herd and you will get 10 different opinions on how to manage it. Does a biologist from a 100 miles away know what is best for a deer herd in a location he knows very little about? What are the benefits you all have seen using the DMAP program???</p><p></p><p>No expert here but I see too many "bubbas" taking too many young deer for what seems to be just so they can say they filled their buck tag. Before, a reduction from 2 bucks to 1 buck I'd rather see a minimum point requirement. I'd be fine with a minimum of 7-8 points be in affect for half dozen years to see what happens to the herds. Not exactly sure how much this would do to positively affect the deer herd but it surely would be more beneficial than killing a bunch of fork horns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 2416268, member: 14646"] The deer the las two years in the Cookson Hills area where I hunt a private ranch have been low. My FIL an the other lease holders as well as the Ranch owner seem to see good deer sign and populations right up until mid Sept then it's like the deer go on extended vacation. I only saw on buck durning rifle season and he was young. My FIL saw several more but not worth taking. And of course, he was up at the lease last weekend and saw a lot of big deer. Hopefully things will turn around in the next couple years. I have been hunting on land for the last 14 years. My FIL for the last 40. Seems as though the herd is cyclical with the quantity and quality about every 10 years. Maybe we are at the bottom of this cycle. I read a little on the DMAP you guys talk about. Does it really work. I mean, it seems like if you have a wildlife biologist come out and analyze the herd, who is to say his recommendations are what is needed. I'd bet you can get 10 different biologist to analyze the herd and you will get 10 different opinions on how to manage it. Does a biologist from a 100 miles away know what is best for a deer herd in a location he knows very little about? What are the benefits you all have seen using the DMAP program??? No expert here but I see too many "bubbas" taking too many young deer for what seems to be just so they can say they filled their buck tag. Before, a reduction from 2 bucks to 1 buck I'd rather see a minimum point requirement. I'd be fine with a minimum of 7-8 points be in affect for half dozen years to see what happens to the herds. Not exactly sure how much this would do to positively affect the deer herd but it surely would be more beneficial than killing a bunch of fork horns. [/QUOTE]
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