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“I grew up in southern Virginia and killed my first deer when I was twelve years old. Even though it was in front of dogs, I was hooked. I gave up hunting with dogs when I was about 16, and started hunting deer. This is difficult here since the dogs run practically year round but I have managed to have reasonable success by adding bow and muzzleloader hunting to my acitivities. After I graduated from college, I moved around a bit and that limited my hunting. Even so, I have made it back home to Virginia and my wife says I am obsessed with deer hunting. We own a little over 200 acres that we attempt to manage for deer and turkeys. I made a good friend in Alabama and join him every January for a rut hunt there after our season ends.
Forum Handle: HiddenHornsRanch
“I have been hunting for over ten years with both bow and gun. I take hunting very seriously, and am a strong believer in QDM. I have had the oppurtunity to take four mature bucks (11, 9, & 2-8 pointers), along with younger class deer (2 spikes, & 5 pointer). I've hunted south Texas, the Hill Country and the Central/Eastern region. Currently I am pursuing a wildlife biology degree (deer specifically), and help out on a local hunting ranch."
Forum Handle: djohns13
“I currently manage the hunting on Waste Management’s 975-acre Twin Bridges landfill in Danville, Indiana. The property is managed based upon age of the deer population, with heavy emphasis on doe population reduction. We require all hunters who take a buck to only take a middle-aged or older buck (3.5 years or older), unless it is a hunter’s first buck or if there is something unique that is truly special to the hunter. Over 90% of our hunting is archery only with the remainder being doe reduction if we feel the doe harvest from archery is not achieving our goals. Between hunting, scouting, trail camera work and general photography, I am in the woods approximately 100 days per year."
Forum Handle: Goose
"I hunt in Winnebago, Waushara, and Outagamie counties and hail from Menasha, Wisconsin. I've been hunting since I was twelve with both bow and gun, I can also remember going out with my dad and grandpa before I could hunt. I'm a diehard bow hunter. Last year, I put in over 120 hours on stand, in addition to post-season scouting, shed hunting, and summer scouting. I was blessed to harvest two does and one 8-point buck with the bow last year. I take notes every time out and keep journals all year. My wife and family support me and are understanding. I've been reading Deer & Deer Hunting for as long as I can remember and read it from cover to cover. I believe in QDM. And I am a scent-control freak!
“I started deer hunting with a gun six years ago just to bond with my father-in-law." But after my first day in the woods I was hooked. Even though I did not take a deer my first year, I enjoyed it so much, I knew it was something I wanted to do the rest of my life. The next year I bought a bow so I could be in the woods longer and hunt more. Because I'm a firefighter, I get quite a few days off work which enables me to be in the woods quite a bit. Last year we started to try to manage the deer herd on our hunting land with year round supplemental feeding, mineral licks, ponds, food plots and brush hogged trails. The results on our trail cameras are amazing. I am looking forward to many more years of hunting and passing down what I have learned to my son.”
Forum Handle: Shaman
I have been deer hunting for 26 years -- bow, shotgun, rifle and muzzleloader. Back in 2001, my family acquired a 200-acre farm outside of Neave, Kentucky. Acorn farming on its own is a rough business, but if you let the deer and turkeys “Hoover” up the acorns first, it is much more rewarding. We have sort of taken the idea of deer camp and turned it into a lifestyle.”
“I am an active member of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) and am currently enrolled in their Deer Steward Certification Course. Additionally, I successfully completed the Whitetail Alliance Research Association Program. This program was conducted in July, 2007 by NorthCountry Whitetails and provided an increased knowledge of deer management and land stewardship which allows me to better contribute to white-tailed deer conservation. Included in this program were several lectures by Charlie Alsheimer, D&DH Field Editor, and an opportunity to tour his deer research facility at his homestead in western New York.”
Forum Handle: WiredToHunt
"Currently a senior at Michigan State University, I've been studying hunting publications such as D&DH, Field and Stream and Outdoor Life since elementary school. I have been hunting since I was young and have developed a strong passion for the outdoors and the challenge of the hunt. I hunt with a bow, muzzleloader and rifle in both South and Northwest Michigan.
Forum Handle: howhill1
“I eat, sleep and breath hunting. I can remember as plain as yesterday my first squirrel hunting trip with my grandfather at the early age four. I grew up hunting squirrel, rabbits and pheasants.
“Tagging along on whitetail adventures with my dad and grandfather since I was four years old, my grandfather now says, ‘I always wanted you to like hunting but I think I might have over done it a little.’ When I began archery hunting, the real obsession with white-tailed deer began. I hunt every chance I get and the rest of the day I dream about what is going on out on the property I hunt. The last few years I have been very fortunate to be able to hunt 5+ days a week and have harvested a couple beautiful deer, but even more important and enjoyable is learning so much about deer behavior and getting to 'know' each deer and its unique behaviors and characteristics."
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Forum Handle: Sailfish
“My introduction to deer hunting was approx 11 years ago. Most of my hunts have been rifle season in Michigan, however this year I will be hunting archery in Florida. I do not have the years of experience as many of the other readers, but that may be beneficial in some respects. I am not set in my ways, always open to try new things, exploring new avenues and ideas, and willing to go out on a limb (no pun intended).
Forum Handle: JPH
“I am a lifelong outdoorsman. I began hunting deer and turkeys as a teenager. Since then I have pretty much become a fanatic. I live in central Iowa and have access to several small, but well-situated properties. I also own a small tract of hunting land in northern Missouri where I spend as much time as possible, working on habitat management. I try to measure my success as a hunter in terms of stewardship and memories. Given that scale, I have been pretty successful. But in more objective terms, I have been blessed with a handful of hefty bucks. My personal Mt. Rushmore holds bow kills of 126", 152", 161" and 166" with a firearms 142" to round it out. Equally important is that my doe kill tally continues faster than my buck total. Above all, I try to live my life as a man of God. Which in my case means being the best husband and father of two I can be.”
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Forum Handle: Ranwin33
"As a young boy I started hunting quail, pheasant and ducks. Shortly after graduating college and getting married I stopped hunting (life got in the way) and pretty much let that part of my life end. In 2001 a Cabela's store opened up near where I live and, after a couple of months, I decided to go make a visit to the store just to say I'd done so. After walking through those doors I can't explain the flood of feeling and emotion that came rushing back to me after 20 years away from hunting — I realized how greatly I had missed that part of my life. In 2002 we purchased 100 acres of timber and pasture in northwest Missouri and after a 20 year absence I started on my new hunting adventures." |
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