views on ky deer managment

[kyfanatic]

Me personally will not kill a buck unless it's would score more the 125". I have never shot one that big but i'm close. It's doesn't bother me that people kill littler bucks, I just like to see them get bigger. Now if I was in a situation where I had to feed the family or someone elses family that would be different. It would be (if it's brown it's down) for me.

I do like the idea of taking a doe before you get a buck.

Now what I would like to see is that Ky would go to muzzleloader or shotgun only during gun season (same has In) and or make gun season some other time besides during the rut.

Why should those of us who love our rifles not be allowed to use them? I can prove that states with shotgun only seasons have a higher accident rate than Kentucky does with it's rifle season,as far as the rut,they want more deer killed and the gun season is short enough as is,always irks me when bowhunters cry about that,even though they have from Sept to Jan to hunt in.

[Russman]

Why should those of us who love our rifles not be allowed to use them? I can prove that states with shotgun only seasons have a higher accident rate than Kentucky does with it's rifle season,as far as the rut,they want more deer killed and the gun season is short enough as is,always irks me when bowhunters cry about that,even though they have from Sept to Jan to hunt in.

You might be right about the accident rate being higher, never looked at it that way. Now let me ask you this, why is it people get so upset when people keep bass to feed the family but when its comes to killing bucks nobody cares how big they are? Whats the difference?

[kyfanatic]

You might be right about the accident rate being higher, never looked at it that way. Now let me ask you this, why is it people get so upset when people keep bass to feed the family but when its comes to killing bucks nobody cares how big they are? Whats the difference?

For the record I practice QDM on my place,but who am I to tell somebody else what they can or cannot shoot as long as it's legal? Fact is a huge percentage of deer hunters only want the meat in the freezer,which does and young deer are the best eating,but if the only deer they get a chance to kill is a 4 point buck so be it.Not everybody has the ego big rack on the wall thing going,although I have killed several big bucks in my life,I would enjoy watching a youngster kill a little buck as much or more than if I killed a B&C buck.
Another for the record,as a family we usually catch and release all types of fish except a couple times a year for a family fish fry,If I want to keep a bass as long as it's legal ,I will,the regs guide my behavior along with a little bit of sportsman's ethics,not the consensus opinion of Tourney Bass Fisherman.
The whole problem these days is everyone is more concerned about what somebody else is doing and how they can better their chances instead of how they are behaving.

[kyfanatic]

Forgot to mention another thought,I've never seen a LM Bass total my wife's Dodge Grand Caravan like the 3 does who jumped off a bank into her auto did,have you?
Believe it or not there are still people who farm for a living or a big part of their living ,at least around here,deer cause untold amounts of crop damage,property damage,and kill several people every year, You want these folks to be selective in harvesting?

[Russman]

For the record I practice QDM on my place,but who am I to tell somebody else what they can or cannot shoot as long as it's legal? Fact is a huge percentage of deer hunters only want the meat in the freezer,which does and young deer are the best eating,but if the only deer they get a chance to kill is a 4 point buck so be it.Not everybody has the ego big rack on the wall thing going,although I have killed several big bucks in my life,I would enjoy watching a youngster kill a little buck as much or more than if I killed a B&C buck.
Another for the record,as a family we usually catch and release all types of fish except a couple times a year for a family fish fry,If I want to keep a bass as long as it's legal ,I will,the regs guide my behavior along with a little bit of sportsman's ethics,not the consensus opinion of Tourney Bass Fisherman.
The whole problem these days is everyone is more concerned about what somebody else is doing and how they can better their chances instead of how they are behaving.

I never said anything was wrong with people shooting little bucks! If thats all they want or can get, good for them. I said I wouldn't . And yes I am a bowhunter and a gunhunter and for the record aint no body crying like you previouse mentioned! I (myself) would rather shot any deer with my bow then with a gun. If more people shot more does then the deer accident rate would drop. Cause I beleave there are more does that gets hit then bucks do.

[kyfanatic]

Hey Russman, I don't shoot little bucks either,if you exclude the couple button bucks I mistook for does.I was wondering though,you said you won't shoot a buck that scores less than 125",how do yopu get them to stand still while you measure them? J/K

[Russman]

Hey Russman, I don't shoot little bucks either,if you exclude the couple button bucks I mistook for does.I was wondering though,you said you won't shoot a buck that scores less than 125",how do yopu get them to stand still while you measure them? J/K

I haven't figured that part out yet, I guess that's why I haven't killed one that big.lol