In our county(Sauk) you most certainly got a buck tag for every doe you shot. I knew guys who had 6+ buck tags every year.
Not sure if you recall, but you didn't get a buck tag for every doe you shot. You had to shoot at least 1 doe to validate your buck tag, still only 1 buck per weapon.
You are correct. It was the "bonus buck" rule. In the Southern Farmland Zone you received a buck sticker for each antlerless deer you shot. The sticker could be affixed to an unused antlerless tag allowing you to harvest another buck. You were only limited by the amount of antlerless tags you had.I must be misremembering then. I remember I shot 2 dow one year, and getting 2 buck tags for them. Maybe we put someone else's tag on 1, not sure how.
That's more in line with what I remember, but my memory is really good. Just shortYou are correct. It was the "bonus buck" rule. In the Southern Farmland Zone you received a buck sticker for each antlerless deer you shot. The sticker could be affixed to an unused antlerless tag allowing you to harvest another buck. You were only limited by the amount of antlerless tags you had.
Some in the north country are worried about neospora. Perhaps part of the issue with fawn recruitment besides predators.But, also consider across much of the country, there is now an “unexplained”decline in fawn recruitment. We are seeing it in my home state - and our state biologists acknowledge it - yet bag limits and season length are unchained. In fact, several new seasons have been put in place
You are correct. It was the "bonus buck" rule. In the Southern Farmland Zone you received a buck sticker for each antlerless deer you shot. The sticker could be affixed to an unused antlerless tag allowing you to harvest another buck. You were only limited by the amount of antlerless tags you had.
I don't think it's a week later than normal, it's just how the yearly cycle fell and this is the latest start date possible.Minnesota has too many bears currently. How many fawns does a bear get per year? Then there's wolves and coyotes. I can take 1 deer of either sex again this year. Wasn't that long ago we could take 5 per hunter. This year rifle season starts 1 week later than normal for some reason. We'll see if that makes any difference at all in what gets harvested.
That very well could be. Last day to hunt here is the 24th and yeah, I guess I have been able to hunt on the 24th in past years.I don't think it's a week later than normal, it's just how the yearly cycle fell and this is the latest start date possible.
To my knowledge there wasn't anything voted on to change season structure.
To your earlier point though, the last time the dates were this late, there was outcry from hunters about the lack of movement. The harvest was also extremely low that year, I believe.That very well could be. Last day to hunt here is the 24th and yeah, I guess I have been able to hunt on the 24th in past years.
phytoestrogensBut, also consider across much of the country, there is now an “unexplained”decline in fawn recruitment. We are seeing it in my home state - and our state biologists acknowledge it - yet bag limits and season length are unchained. In fact, several new seasons have been put in place
Do you have any online links to research specific to deer?phytoestrogens
I don't think it's been studied specifically in deer. But, it has in other animals including ruminate. Here's one study that looks at research pertaining to multiple species.Do you have any online links to research specific to deer?
I did read about it and looked like a real possibilityI don't think it's been studied specifically in deer. But, it has in other animals including ruminate. Here's one study that looks at research pertaining to multiple species.
I'm not saying I think that's a cause, but it could possibly explain it. But, there could be many others that aren't known or even considered.
Isoflavones in Animals: Metabolism and Effects in Livestock and Occurrence in Feed - PMC
Soybeans are a common ingredient of animal feed. They contain isoflavones, which are known to act as phytoestrogens in animals. Isoflavones were described to have beneficial effects on farm animals. However, there are also reports of negative ...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov