OK, I'll ask the Question.

[MOSSY]

NO 45

[Esoxmn]

no

[Kyle]

yes

it will just benefit the state heard as a whole, which means there will be plenty of does for meat hunters along with higher quality bucks.

[BuckKiller]

NO- There are big bucks around no need to make it more complicated

true dat... I vote NO!!. age 20 (why does age matter anyhow?) I LOVE PARTY HUNTING! I shot 3 bucks this year my self.

[BeezeHound]

On the Fence, 27

Haven't heard a real convincing enough argument one way or the other. Many mature bucks on both private and public land in my area, just have to put in the work.

[sparcebag]

Originally Posted By: Eskimoman

NO- There are big bucks around no need to make it more complicated

true dat... I vote NO!!. age 20 (why does age matter anyhow?) I LOVE PARTY HUNTING! I shot 3 bucks this year my self.

I'd like to see if its a generational gap thing or general consensus

[BuckKiller]

OIC

[DonBo]

I LOVE PARTY HUNTING! I shot 3 bucks this year my self.

That's the point right there. If you had taken your 1 buck, maybe one or both of those others would make it another year and be bigger yet. THAT is the problem with party hunting bucks.

I'm sure taking just 1 buck would have made you a very happy hunter. As it is, 3 may seem to some (and I'm not trying to bash you here) as pretty selfish and sort of a game hog.

[lovebigbluegills]

NO 37

[Bear55]

Based off DonBo's previous numbers it looks like we are at:

NO 35 - YES 30

Now its impossible to tell if we are a fair representation of the entire state but it could be possible.

[Kyle]

Its really good to see that alot of the younger hunters seem to understand, and/or are involved in whitetail management!( not sracastic at all. I really am happy to see this) I also do not agree with the taking of 3 bucks in one season by one person...I think doe meat is way better anyway. I say let the bucks live a long enough to see what they could be; you'll be far more rewarded in the end. Plus half of the fun of hunting is knowing that big bucks are in the area. If you shoot them all when they are little, you wont get that myserious excitment.

[propster]

3 in one season - good for you! Good luck next season.

[bbesser84]

YES!

[Wanderer]

NOPE = 40 years old.

[papabear]

Nope

trophy management is not managing for the health of the species, just our egos

[propster]

A better age structure would be healthier, and I would suggest that managing for quantity only, over a balance of quality and quantity, is feeding someone's ego who needs to kill something in order to have hunted.

[WaitForIt]

I take issue with the way the question was framed.

Manage for trophies? NO

Manage for proper age structure and herd ratio? YES (which will also produce vastly more mature bucks as a side effect).

How many people that said NO have ever shot a wallhanger? That would be a very interesting followup poll...

[Kyle]

I think its the same concept. you say it one way, and others say it another but its the same thing. I think people realize that the only real way to manage for trophies is through managing for proper age structures, herd ratios, and overall health. Now, there are a few ways of doing that, but in the end the actions will produce the desired outcome for both concepts...which is why I think of them as the same thing....I have never shot a wallhanger, but I still use selective harvesting methods. Ive seen my share of wallhangers, many of which probably wouldnt be there if I didnt let bucks walk, and try to manage my local herd.

[Wanderer]

How many people that said NO have ever shot a wallhanger? That would be a very interesting followup poll...

3. Wife says "no more"

[frogtosser]

I say yes, 33

[terryt]

yes 31.99

[BuckKiller]

3 in one season - good for you! Good luck next season.

thanks, I would have no problem shooting does but those are the only three deer I got any kind of a shot. I saw 3 does during the bow season but they where too far away.

[BuckKiller]

Originally Posted By: WaitForIt

How many people that said NO have ever shot a wallhanger? That would be a very interesting followup poll...

3. Wife says "no more"

ive gotten 6 deer in my life... one doe, one buck fawn, a four point, two eights and a 10 that scored a 158 (been hunting 8 years)

the 4 one 8 and the 10 were this year

[Tippman]

Yes

[rage2blade]

Yes! (age 19) I've shot 6 does the past 3 years cause i havent seen a buck worth shooting.