Deer #’s

[letemgrow]

Still going strong in my area.

This was an evening sit during the MO CWD rifle season after regular rifle season.

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[356]

I’m seeing a few on camera and running through the fields. I hope to get out this afternoon to enjoy the cold front that came in. I saw over 40 during a mid-Missouri hunt last weekend.

 

[Catscratch]

Still going strong in my area.

This was an evening sit during the MO CWD rifle season after regular rifle season.

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Looks like you have great numbers!

 

[Telemark]

I've seen fewer this year in Ohio. I suspect the corn harvesters are getting more efficient. I used to see leftover corn all over the fields, but the fields I checked out recently had almost nothing left on the ground.

I'm 100% sure there are more hunter than there used to be. It seems every field has a blind in it now, and the amount of property available for us to hunt is about 10% of what it used to be.

I still see a lot of dead deer along the roads, so I don't think numbers are down. I think their behavior has shifted in response to the change in circumstances.

 

[bwoods11]

Looks good, I’m glad I’m only mile away !!

 

[omicron1792]

I love seeing lots of deer. Makes me feel as if I had a successful hunt even without harvesting a buck.

 

[SwampCat]

The number of deer we saw his year was down quite a bit from last year. My Sept camera surveys were pretty close normal. We had a big acorn crop. Not really sure what the deal is

 

[omicron1792]

The number of deer we saw his year was down quite a bit from last year. My Sept camera surveys were pretty close normal. We had a big acorn crop. Not really sure what the deal is

That’s strange. Happens I guess.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Numbers are down significantly in my local area. I probably have 20% of the deer I did 2 years ago. The normal spots I would see them when driving are usually vacant now. Felt like I hardly saw more than a few roadkills during the rut this year. Kind of depressing, but I feel like they will recover given enough time. If not I will focus on raising turkeys and quail.