Predictions for deer season 26

[lunkerslayer]

Deer absolutely everywhere but for some reason you can't even get a tag in the biggest unit in the state unless it's a gratis tag, "things that make you go hmmmmmm..." #f'dup

Yep its crazy and there is quite a bit that is electronically posted to

 

[1lessdog]

Out where I hunt I seen more deer last year than in recent years. Combine that with a mild winter, tags should go up at least in this unit. Judging by the comments we SHOULD see some units increase and some decrease. Time will tell.

For years I have taken young hunters out in N.D. . We hunted in the upstairs of a old house out in the middle of a section. There is maybe 200 acres farmed. The rest CRP. There is a half section of CRP bordering the land we hunt. We hunted the old house a total of 9 evening and never seen a Deer. The Deer numbers in 2G2 are way down. Ten years ago you would see 70 or 80 Deer in a evening. And last year nothing. Even with the habitat in the area numbers are way down.

 

[Shockwave]

I also saw more deer last year than in the prior few years. I am building two box blinds this year and we will be putting in about an acre of food plots this spring. I have everything I need to build the blinds except for two old camper or trailer house doors. I will probably put some miles on soon to see if I can track them down. It's time to hunt in comfort and warmth.

 

[fly2cast]

This is the reason I don't visit this site much anymore. You'd think this was a site for ND outdoor conversation. The reality is its a site for old men bitching about everything else. Almost none of you actually contributes something useful to a conversation.

 

[Callem'In]

I had seen about the same number of deer in 3F2 as previous years and some great bucks this year. I buy a left over 3F2 tag on years I do not draw in the lottery. I have had every deer shot in 3F2 tested for CWD and all came back negative so far. In 2B where I bow hunt, deer numbers were about the same, but no "Shooter bucks" that I saw all season. I did not fill my archery tag for the last 4 years. Deer numbers in 4B where I antelope hunted in '25 was the lowest number I have ever seen and I have been in 4B every year for the last 7 for the first 2 weeks of archery season and helping scout for elk for friends. I predict I will buy a left over 3F2 tag if I do not draw and probably pass on everything during archery season. We will see if Montana takes my money this year and I can chase high country mulies and elk........

 

[duckman1302]

For years I have taken young hunters out in N.D. . We hunted in the upstairs of a old house out in the middle of a section. There is maybe 200 acres farmed. The rest CRP. There is a half section of CRP bordering the land we hunt. We hunted the old house a total of 9 evening and never seen a Deer. The Deer numbers in 2G2 are way down. Ten years ago you would see 70 or 80 Deer in a evening. And last year nothing. Even with the habitat in the area numbers are way down.

Exactly what I mean. What's right in one unit may not be right in another.

 

[Rut2much]

This is the reason I don't visit this site much anymore. You'd think this was a site for ND outdoor conversation. The reality is its a site for old men bitching about everything else. Almost none of you actually contributes something useful to a conversation.

When old men meet for coffee at the gas stations, bakery, cafes, etc each and every morning do they just chat about how they could make the world a better place every day as well? Give me the unfiltered truths over rainbows and unicorns I guess.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

This is the reason I don't visit this site much anymore. You'd think this was a site for ND outdoor conversation. The reality is its a site for old men bitching about everything else. Almost none of you actually contributes something useful to a conversation.

Bitching about bitching? B-E-A-UTIFUL!!

 

[KDM]

In the military, Bitching means everything is OK. When the bitching stops, you know you have real problems. The same with hunters and fishermen. Bucks are never big enough or plentiful enough and the fish are never big enough or bite fast enough. When the bitching stops.............

 

[Bacon]

its pretty clear that most farmers cannot survive without govt assistance... why not make qualifying for govt handouts conditional on proper land stewardship, which would include dedicating a % of your land as wildlife habitat? Of course this would be 100% optional, but Im guessing most farmers would be happy to do this.

You are probably right but I’m not one. If they eliminated all subsidies I would be fine with that. But we make money mostly with cattle and farm a little. All subsidies do is drive up land rent and prices for land and inputs. You have to farm enough to make crop insurance work.

 

[Ruttin]

I predict my deer season will be happening in MT with a big game combo and in Wyoming with a bull elk tag and hopefully an antelope as well. Big game hunting in ND is dying a slow death with less access, e posting, disappearing habitat and the over killing of does imo.