EAB with no Oct Zone T?

[Cooter]

Just wondering what you all think about EAB zones with no Oct 4-day antlerless hunts?

[Walleye Guy]

I am all for the new set-up. I think they had problems with bucks being shot during the early season. Plus the early EAB season infringed on the bowhunting season in my opinion. Having the extra season in December should be enough extra time.

[Swamp Scooter]

I posted but cannot remember where what the head DNR guy sent me... Maybe in the hunting forum. But from what I read there was a lot of opinion on the impact of the archery season having the guns in the woods. Not sure with EAB how good that will be but you CAN count/register last years doe for this years hunt. I guess my opinion on the early T zone is really this. They want deer shot right? Guns are out there to do it at that time and not just harvest the trophy then right? Not to say that archers, and I am one too, do not shoot antlerless in those 4 days.

Getting the does gone before the big hit of the breeding season seems to be a better method of population control. Who is to say that young bucks will still not be shot in the December hunts too? Either way it is a good thing to get out another 4 days! I just wish with the late one you could shoot bucks too.

A draw back in Northern WI is that by that time there is usually too much snow to get around and find deer. They seem to disappear from the regular areas and head to the wintering yarding up places.

[Cooter]

I agree that in many areas more does need to be shot, but I think it puts gun only hunters in a tough spot come opening weekend if they didn't tag a doe the following year. I would think an Oct hunt like we've been having and being held in an EAB unit would be the best way of thinning a herd - lots of incentive for hunters to get out and harvest antlerless deer plus the weather conditions are usually great for hunting. I don't see the Dec hunt being very popular.

[Wade Joseph]

I like to shoot a wallhanger as much as the next guy but I also enjoy eating venison, and if does will fill my freezer, I will fill my tags with them. Ole mossy horns will amble near one day, and end up on my wall. Until then, my freezer will stay full ov venison till about this time every year when I wish I had a few fresh loins.

Too bad a guy like me can't pass along EAB points to others. Some years I don't get a buck, but I always have venison.

[Cooter]

I shot 2 antlerless deer last Dec but on the wrong side of the highway to count for where I primarily hunt. Can't believe archery opener is so close!