Gun season during the rut?

[628977]

Since everyone is giving there two cents on a one tag system, what is everyone's thought on the gun season being moved to before the rut?

 

[luvcatchingbass]

;:;popcorn

 

[8andcounting]

No . With low tag bumbees it won't make much difference . Way people shoot deer over corn piles it don't matter when season is . Leave it alone . This is ND , let's not turn it into raise a trophy state . Let's manage for opportunities

 

[Duckslayer100]

With the amount of people who walk during gun season, it probably doesn't matter what time of year it is as far as deer movement is concerned. They'll still push properties, kick up deer and shoot them in the ass regardless of how horny they are....the deer, I mean.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

 

[dust in the wind]

Serious answer here - wouldn't matter to me nor would it change how I hunt the rifle season.

 

[Obi-Wan]

Why just the gun season? why not shut down bow hunting also as I am sure the rut has a similar impact for bow hunters also.

 

[Kurtr]

Why just the gun season? why not shut down bow hunting also as I am sure the rut has a similar impact for bow hunters also.

You have to be dry fu#$ing me to ask that question..... really

We can't bait in sodak so I would be happy to see rifle season not in the rut it would make a difference in both quality and quantity

 

[PrairieGhost]

Since everyone is giving there two cents on a one tag system, what is everyone's thought on the gun season being moved to before the rut?

Big drawback though. You would be killing some nice bucks before they had a chance to breed. Also, some areas already have a low buck to doe population. I think not only would you affect the population negatively in some areas, but the genetics in most areas. If you think it's more sporting to hunt out of the rut, then hunt after the rut. Then you will take some bucks who have become so energy depleted that in all likelihood they would die in a moderate to bad winter.

 

[Bfishn]

Wow, I didn't see that coming. Obi-Whine immediately griping about bow hunters in a thread about rifle hunting.

 

[pointer]

You are kidding right? All you big game biologists debate over the rut every year some say it depends on the weather,and considering that it accually lasts for a month or better, when would you have the season then? Almost every state has their season during some of the rut. Jeez just let it go already.

 

[Obi-Wan]

You have to be dry fu#$ing me to ask that question..... really

We can't bait in sodak so I would be happy to see rifle season not in the rut it would make a difference in both quality and quantity

Who are you wanting to improve quality for bow, rifle hunters, or both?

 

[Ericb]

Why just the gun season? why not shut down bow hunting also as I am sure the rut has a similar impact for bow hunters also.

Bow hunters> Gun hunter

 

[Obi-Wan]

The question was why just the gun season? Not a gripe just a simple question that has yet to be answered

Wow, I didn't see that coming. Obi-Whine immediately griping about bow hunters in a thread about rifle hunting.

 

[Kurtr]

Who are you wanting to improve quality for bow, rifle hunters, or both?

It would be both. But you are clueless thinking bow hunting and gun hunting are on the same level. I am a rifle hunter who is learning to bow hunt.

 

[H82bogey]

I think we should move it to June 1st. Fawns would be like veal! Mmmmm. Plus they still have those spots. Would be nice to have a point of reference of where to put my crosshairs.

 

[dust in the wind]

Why just the gun season? why not shut down bow hunting also as I am sure the rut has a similar impact for bow hunters also.

Again, wouldn't bother me any. To be perfectly honest - I have only filled one archery tag during the rut and that was this year. Any tags filled in past years have been in September or October.

 

[Obi-Wan]

It would be both. But you are clueless thinking bow hunting and gun hunting are on the same level. I am a rifle hunter who is learning to bow hunt.

The movement of mature bucks during hunting hours increases greatly during the rut. Bucks that are typically nocturnal will venture out during daylight hours thus allowing them to be harvested by both bow and gun hunters. So if it is beneficial to overall quality to shut rifle season down during the rut why would it not also be beneficial to shut it down for bow hunters?

 

[5575]

Have it the last week of nov and the first week of dec.
Having rifle season smack dab in the middle of the rut is a joke, it does no good for the deer herd.
Well unless you just drive around waiting for a love sick buck "that you haven't seen all year" to be standing right beside
a heavily traveled road I guess. Then you probably love the ND rifle season..

 

[db-2]

Bow hunting during rut.
my first 30 years with a rifle. One way to hunt. Was drive around during rut to find the buck chasing a doe in daylight.
bow hunting I have not driven around however that may work for a stalk. But find that at my stand the bucks leave for the most part during the rut and come back in December. Db