SylvanLakeWH 32,365 #51 Posted August 26 Range time to set my scope. 100 yds. Good enough for the girls I'll shoot early doe weekend... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,178 #52 Posted August 26 2 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Good enough for the girls You can shoot thier eyes out Ralphie. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,365 #53 Posted September 12 (edited) 1/2 hour long early doe season!!! 2 tags 2 doe 15 minutes after sunrise I drop the first one... while I'm gutting it, no. 2 moseys by... dropped her as well... both fell where they stood!!! Edited September 12 by SylvanLakeWH 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,178 #54 Posted September 12 On 8/26/2026 at 4:41 PM, Ed Kennell said: You can shoot thier eyes out Ralphie. Told you. Congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,365 #55 Posted September 12 Not so funny thing... I could have taken two more doe on the walk to my car... 1/8 of a mile... but no tags (7 doe allowed this season)... it's ridiculous how many doe there are in SE Michigan and the DNR can't get hunters to shoot them... Hunter's "buck only" mentality has the herd way screwed up... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 5,080 #56 Posted September 12 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Not so funny thing... I could have taken two more doe on the walk to my car... 1/8 of a mile... but no tags (7 doe allowed this season)... it's ridiculous how many doe there are in SE Michigan and the DNR can't get hunters to shoot them... Hunter's "buck only" mentality has the herd way screwed up... I pretty much only shoot doe. Not that I have seen a confirmed legal buck the last three years. It sounds like you guys need to do what Maryland does. They have nearly unlimited buck tags, but you have to turn in a certain number of filled doe tags to get them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,365 #57 Posted September 12 Michigan is toying with a bonus buck plan next year. You can get two buck now, and around me, an additional 7 doe. Under the possible new plan, If you shoot a doe, you would also be eligible for a bonus buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,178 #58 Posted September 12 3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: DNR can't get hunters to shoot them. Same here. Pa Game Commission allots over 1.3 million general antlerless tags per year. Every license holder may purchase up to 6 for most WMU (wildlife management unit) and 15 for high density urban areas. Baiting is also allowed in these areas. There is also AG TAG and DMAP programs to allow taking of additional deer where deer damage is a problem. There is also a Certified hunter program that links landowners that have a deer problem with qualified hunters. There is also a statewide venison donation program. But even with these programs, only 360,000 antlerless deer were reported harvested in 2025. I would be surprised if the PGC would reward a hunter with a second buck tag for harvesting X number of antlered deer. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,365 #59 Posted 16 hours ago Early doe chili for dinner!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 5,080 #60 Posted 11 hours ago On 9/12/2026 at 6:18 PM, Ed Kennell said: But even with these programs, only 360,000 antlerless deer were reported harvested in 2025. Part of the problem here is a lack of hunters. Not enough guys moving the deer around. I don't do archery. Last year during rifle I fired one shot, and honestly, I shouldn't have taken that one. I knew the deer was too far away, but it was the first one I'd had a shot at, and very near the end of the season, so I tried. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
