Thread: Poll: How many deer?

Originally Posted by BRADS

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Stop attention seeking you baby.

I generally dont hunt public land as the places I have tried that are accessible are apparently too accessible and all I have ever found is carcasses. I have seen a few on public land but I shoot on private land as the only other people there get their photos sent to the police along with rego's etc.

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Poll: How many deer do you shoot per year off public land?


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As im not sure on who is asking and this could have a two prong effect . I feel answering this poll could be used for other reasons . so decline to answer

I'm asking, for the personal purpose of trying to estimate average recreational hunter harvest of deer off public land. It will be used for no official purpose by anyone and really couldn't be given the totally loose nature of the data

lol. Theres always one

I used to shoot a lot, several a month, had two big chest freezers chocker with meat. But these days I'm not shooting as many because the missus and I have got a bit tired of eating venison, and I enjoy watching them and filming them more than shooting them. These days I go through patches, a couple months without shooting anything, then a month and might shoot 6 or 7. On average I still shoot more than 20 a year though.

I cant even remember! Spend so much time just watching, very little time shooting, but theres always venison in the freezer so maybe 3 or 4

I get out most weekends and try and average at least 1 pig or deer per month, (last year was 2 per month) most of mine are public but do have access to private. Get a real thrill shooting public animals and you dont have any rules other than that of the permit, so no farmer to piss off and then tell you no later

Hamish

Originally Posted by JoshC

I used to shoot a lot, several a month, had two big chest freezers chocker with meat. But these days I'm not shooting as many because the missus and I have got a bit tired of eating venison, and I enjoy watching them and filming them more than shooting them. These days I go through patches, a couple months without shooting anything, then a month and might shoot 6 or 7. On average I still shoot more than 20 a year though.

Tired of eating venison, ah first world problems. I love it!

After a while a lot of venison does get pretty ordinary. I'm looking forward to a roast two tooth(mutton) tomorrow night......hard done by I know;-)


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Only hunt venison for the freezer now. With the son gone from home the meat requirements have gone down, so 3/4 a year is all that's required. when the son was home I would hunt more so 6/7 a year. when I was pig hunting full on I would average at least---- oh hang on it's how many deer not pork.

Really liking this thread, every day i look at the 'poll results, it makes this keyboard hunter feel better.......cant get away from Jaffaville much, only 5-6 weekends a year hunting.....but really enjoy everytime i get out!!!!!!

Originally Posted by JoshC

I used to shoot a lot, several a month, had two big chest freezers chocker with meat. But these days I'm not shooting as many because the missus and I have got a bit tired of eating venison, and I enjoy watching them and filming them more than shooting them. These days I go through patches, a couple months without shooting anything, then a month and might shoot 6 or 7. On average I still shoot more than 20 a year though.

I think that is a natural progression of any hunter. Much like fishing.
The first ones were exciting, a real novelty. Then you slow down, take your time, buck fever not as strong. The more you get the greater your awareness becomes and you start observing their behavior and shooting with a camera. Taking others out to get their first which is just as rewarding. During the roar 6, 8 and 10pt are left in the search for greater challenges.
I have done SFA in the last 2 years and probably at the stage where I start slowing down and taking more time before pulling the trigger