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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:00 PM Last Edited By: KoBear | ||
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my hunting club gets to hunt all the somerset county parks. We got to hunt a closed park until 11 o'clock, two days this year, today and in two weeks. they blocked the front gates of the park. we were instructed to do one thing: reduce the deer herd on the island. we set up to do drives at 7. the park is totally closed to hunting, so we werent bothering anyone.
everyone was already up in trees, so we sent in my little brother to set up real quick. my father and i were the drivers. we needed more people, but things worked out, and we ended up shooting 12 deer. my little brother shot a basket 6 (which antlers fell off after shooting it), another guy shot a basket 5 and a guy shot this ten point: 
and, of course, i had to help out the "old guys" drag out deer: 
and we got blood on the new quad: 
then, we went across the canal and did some drives. this time i got to sit. i had 38 does come by along with a nice little 7 pointer and two "wide-as-the-ears" spikes. i passed on all of them and shot a small doe taking up the rear of the group. the guy at the other end of the line saw 2 8's and a 6 and shot this one: 
we ended up shooting about 14 there.... by the time all was said and done, it was 10 minutes to 2. i ran home, showered, and went out to my stand. got into my stand at 2:30. saw 9 does and a spike. my dad got home at 3:30 and washed his hands and had a 6 pointer come by at 4 pm. since we cannot remember when the last time he shot a buck, he decided to take it. (i promise he was smiling in the other pics) 
2 more guys on the property also shot deer: a 4 point and a doe. by the time we took all the deer to the butcher and dropped some of them off at other people's houses, it was 8 o'clock. time for lunch/dinner. it was my first deer on a drive, and the first time all 3 of the boys in my family shot deer. overall, a very long, but fun, day.   __________________ Outdoorsmen: the original conservationists.
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:03 PM | ||
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Nice job You guys them today__________________ The voices in my head are telling to to go FISHING. If I don't they won't go away
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:10 PM | ||
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Congratulations to all __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, Diet Coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" - Maxine
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:10 PM | ||
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Sweet!! Glad to see hunters thinning the herd in Somerset!!
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:13 PM | ||
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wow lotta deer there
good job |
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:14 PM | ||
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Nice job guys! Congrads! __________________  |
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:24 PM | ||
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okay sounds good How do we join the club ? Need any help for your future drives. i Won't even bring a gun. Just want to be a part of the action. __________________ ProStaffer Just because i said so....Stupid....I use to many items to list them all..Just ask me about them i am an Expert.. Honest i am
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:41 PM | ||
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| Wow...What a day! | ||
| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 11:20 PM | ||
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good job sounds like fun... need some help on the next one ill come push for ya __________________ J.A.F. Construction
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2008 11:36 PM Last Edited By: telefante | ||
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Congrats. Nice Deer. You and your Dad. __________________ Helping deer go up the food chain since 1979. 
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 7:45 AM | ||
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Way to go guys Awesome jobAnd its nice to see all of the family got deer alsoDeer drives are fun like I say RUNUM N GUNUM
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 7:48 AM | ||
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Good job but isnt the point to reduce the herd by shooting does? You did your part at least. __________________ NRA Life Member
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 7:58 AM | ||
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Deer cant reproduce if there isnt any bucks to do the deed. When i hear thin the heard i personally take that as shoot everything runs past you...I have never been on a thin the heard hunt so i really wouldnt know... __________________ FIRE IT UP!!!!!
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 7:59 AM | ||
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great story u guys piled em up today congrats __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 8:01 AM | ||
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 8:06 AM | ||
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Quote: Typically on hunts designed to reduce the deer population it is the does that need to be killed. Reason being is that one buck can service multiple does so it is next to impossible to reduce the herd by just harvesting bucks.
Deer cant reproduce if there isnt any bucks to do the deed. When i hear thin the heard i personally take that as shoot everything runs past you...I have never been on a thin the heard hunt so i really wouldnt know... |
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 8:11 AM | ||
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if its brown its down __________________ Bordentown Deer Club..Tabernacle NJ In The Heart Of The Pines "We Love Our Country...We Love Our Country Nice And Loud"!!!
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 8:18 AM | ||
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If they can shoot bucks during a thin the heard hunt then more power to them...Nice job guys keep up the good work... __________________ FIRE IT UP!!!!!
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 8:52 AM | ||
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good job guys
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 9:07 AM | ||
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Great job. I thought usually when they ask you to thin the herd you shoot the does? But If they let me shoot the bucks to I'll take advantage of that to! __________________ Back straps..It's whats for dinner.
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 9:48 AM Last Edited By: KoBear | ||
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out of the deer we shot, there were only 4 bucks shot. all three guys that shot bucks also shot does. most of the guys in the club are meat hunters.
the guys who shot the 8 and the 10 both gave me and my father hugs they were so happy and couldn't stop thanking us for driving. the park rangers took pictures with both bucks. the park commission was very happy with the number of deer taken. and thank you all for the congratulations, maybe the next time we do drives, i'll tag a nice one. and thanks for the offer to push the next time. i'll ask the president of the club, because i am not sure about the insurance coverage. each member of the club must have 2 million dollars of liability insurance. __________________ Outdoorsmen: the original conservationists.
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 1:31 PM | ||
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Great Job I need to get in a club and do some thinning Hunts, that sounds like a blast... __________________ I just want to Hunt...
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 1:58 PM Last Edited By: KoBear | ||
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it was a TON of fun.
forgot to mention that there was about 16 of us too. so alot of deer for people!!! __________________ Outdoorsmen: the original conservationists.
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 4:15 PM | ||
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 4:55 PM | ||
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| good job,those park hunts sound like a slam dunk | ||
| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 4:59 PM | ||
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| Looks like a fun day. | ||
| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 5:03 PM | ||
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Are you still required to abide by game laws (ie...Bag limits)? __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote" - Benjamin Franklin
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| Posted: 09 Jan 2008 7:12 PM | ||
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Are you still required to abide by game laws (ie...Bag limits)? yes. all fish and game rules apply. __________________ Outdoorsmen: the original conservationists.
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| Posted: 03 Aug 2008 9:00 PM | ||
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| Posted: 15 Aug 2008 7:45 AM | ||
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TTT.......getting pumped for the season! __________________ "How can you be so hypocritical to look down on a man who is honest enough to kill his own?" (Thanks MTH)
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