Man I’d love to get some of these bucks on cam!
Western UP has turned into a shit show with the severe winters and high predator numbers. At least in my local area. Need to talk to some neighbors and other landowners to see if others are seeing the same thing as me. About 5:1 predator to deer pictures so far since April. Not 1 buck on camera and no fawns yet. I have a minimum of 9 bears using my clover plots pretty much on a daily basis and they are destroying everything in and around the plots. 8 out of 8 cell cameras have been hit, some as many as 5 times. Many trees snapped off, Solar panels and cameras ripped off trees, tree cages destroyed. Never seen anything like this year and I’m getting frustrated. Thinking about nuking everything I’ve planted.
The latest 1st buck picture previously was 5-7. Latest 1st fawn picture previously was 6-3. This year looks like it’s gonna be down year for deer hunting. Lol. Need a couple mild winters and some predator control apparently.
Ugh. There’s comes a point where you almost want to take matters into your own hands when it becomes that dire. It’s like the state has total disregard for the resourceMan I’d love to get some of these bucks on cam!
Western UP has turned into a shit show with the severe winters and high predator numbers. At least in my local area. Need to talk to some neighbors and other landowners to see if others are seeing the same thing as me. About 5:1 predator to deer pictures so far since April. Not 1 buck on camera and no fawns yet. I have a minimum of 9 bears using my clover plots pretty much on a daily basis and they are destroying everything in and around the plots. 8 out of 8 cell cameras have been hit, some as many as 5 times. Many trees snapped off, Solar panels and cameras ripped off trees, tree cages destroyed. Never seen anything like this year and I’m getting frustrated. Thinking about nuking everything I’ve planted.
The latest 1st buck picture previously was 5-7. Latest 1st fawn picture previously was 6-3. This year looks like it’s gonna be down year for deer hunting. Lol. Need a couple mild winters and some predator control apparently.
I agree. I’m starting to work on plans to build a new house at my 120 acres so there’s many things that will be easier when I can walk right out my door. Right now I’m 50 minutes away. Hopefully start the build in the next 2-3 years.Ugh. There’s comes a point where you almost want to take matters into your own hands when it becomes that dire. It’s like the state has total disregard for the resource
If I knew how to get a bear tag, or if it was over the counter I'd be there in a heartbeat to help!!!I know they put a hurtin on the fawns. It’s just crazy what’s it’s become. Almost as if there’s higher powers that want out of control predator numbers…. Another thing crazy about this year is they have no fear of me. I can be working 150-200 yards away and they are in my plots. 2 weekends ago I was running my skidsteer and chainsaws in a new 1/2 acre plot I’m creating and had bears in the clover 140 yards away.
I don’t bear hunt, to many irons in the fire as it is right now, but if someone on here were to get or have a bear tag for the western UP, I’d be happy to put someone in a stand.