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<blockquote data-quote="gst" data-source="post: 148695" data-attributes="member: 373">Over the last two weeks we have had 19 folks come in and hunt does out of a stand we have. Everyone that came filled but one and there were 3 first time deer shot by people from 9 to 40 some thing. Met some nice folks, got some help thinning down some numbers of does and over all it was a good deal with only a couple hic ups. The does we either helped gut or heard back from had a fair bit of fat and were in nice shape (one had triplets) so hopefully Ma Nature gives a little break and they have a little easier road ahead. The bucks have not been so lucky. The three that the boys and Dad shot had very little to no fat on them during rifle season. A few other people have told me the same. They have had a tough go. I guess my theory is leave the bucks we have to up the odds of some making it while decreasing pressure by harvesting does. But then we focus more on better bucks than total numbers. We have found probably 40 some sheds already and I'm guessing 80% of the bucks have lost their horns. Anyways thanks again for those that came up and helped out taking a few does, there were a few guys from on here.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gst, post: 148695, member: 373"] Over the last two weeks we have had 19 folks come in and hunt does out of a stand we have. Everyone that came filled but one and there were 3 first time deer shot by people from 9 to 40 some thing. Met some nice folks, got some help thinning down some numbers of does and over all it was a good deal with only a couple hic ups. The does we either helped gut or heard back from had a fair bit of fat and were in nice shape (one had triplets) so hopefully Ma Nature gives a little break and they have a little easier road ahead. The bucks have not been so lucky. The three that the boys and Dad shot had very little to no fat on them during rifle season. A few other people have told me the same. They have had a tough go. I guess my theory is leave the bucks we have to up the odds of some making it while decreasing pressure by harvesting does. But then we focus more on better bucks than total numbers. We have found probably 40 some sheds already and I'm guessing 80% of the bucks have lost their horns. Anyways thanks again for those that came up and helped out taking a few does, there were a few guys from on here. [/QUOTE]

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