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Well it seems I have touched a nerve here. I would understand a little more if your freezer wasn't full and you took that deer. Heck I would have done the same. But that is just selfish if you have your meat already. And I have hunted and still hunt both public and private land and I wouldnt shoot a buck that young unless I didnt have any meat or it was someones first or maybe if it was deformed, hurt,etc. Just because alot of others don't practice good herd management does that make it okay?If everyone practiced what you did we wouldnt have many good bucks. Maybe you don't realize but this state generates alot of money from people who come to hunt decent game. I'm not saying you aren't blessed by having taken it but if you post it on a PUBLIC forum don't be suprised if someone calls you on it. Im sorry if I hurt your feelings in anyway. I guess opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one.
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I would understand a little more if your freezer wasn't full and you took that deer. Heck I would have done the same. But that is just selfish if you have your meat already.
Just because alot of others don't practice good herd management does that make it okay?If everyone practiced what you did we wouldnt have many good bucks. Maybe you don't realize but this state generates alot of money from people who come to hunt decent game. I'm not saying you aren't blessed by having taken it but if you post it on a PUBLIC forum don't be suprised if someone calls you on it. Im sorry if I hurt your feelings in anyway. I guess opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one.
I agree with you here. I just think you should have led with this. We defended NoleDiver because you started off with a short smart remark. At the same time, he did shoot a completely legal deer so the argument should be with FWC. As long as he is within the law he is okay to do as he pleases.
I personally would not have shot that deer either, but my hunting situation is different than his.
This is a great debate overall. The only way that you can truly manage bucks is to put statewide restrictions on antler size. However, I would bet that 95% of the larger deer taken in the state are all on private lands where more management practices are taken place. Not just with antler size, but with proper habitat management as well. You can't grow big deer if you shoot small ones, but you also can't grow big deer unless the land is managed well.
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Well Noledive I apologize for my 1st post. Please accept my heartfelt apology. To each his own I guess
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TrailMaster
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WaltDawg (12/4/2009)
that will go great with a 18 inch redfish
Cute.
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TrailMaster
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Well it seems I have touched a nerve here. Slightly - what gives you the right to judge me or what I have done?
But that is just selfish if you have your meat already. So how much meat is okay with you? The FWCC guidelines are there for a reason which is why I follow them. The more meat I take from the woods the less I have to buy and I share a lot of it with the less fortunate.
Maybe you don't realize but this state generates alot of money from people who come to hunt decent game. Really? Folks spend big money to come hunt the huge bucks of Florida's public land? I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you on that one.
I'm not saying you aren't blessed by having taken it but if you post it on a PUBLIC forum don't be suprised if someone calls you on it. Call me on what, shooting a legal deer? If I can pull it off I'll shoot a couple more just like him before the season is out.
Look, I'm a meat hunter. I thought this was a pretty decent deer so I took him and that's that. I don't need anyone's approval and I am not going to go into a tirade in an effort to justify what I have done. I put pictures of my successes on this forum to share with others as folks seem to like to see them. If that is not the case, fine, I'll just sign off for good. I personally like seeing my friends having a good time hunting and fishing and it doesn't matter (nor should it) how big it is as long as it is legal.
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Well obviously you cannot accept an apology. And no maybe people dont come to Fl to hunt public lands but in case you dont realize some leases are around public lands. But by all means do your thing but as for me I will continue to say what I feel about the taking of game like that. Im sure alot of others feel the same way only I really dont care if someone is offended or not because you shouldnt take young deer like that. And the FWC guidelines are not always correct. Most(not all) of the biologists dont have a clue about proper game management anyway. But if you want to puff up and log off for good then thats your perogative. And in no way was I judging you. Just calling it like it is. Enjoy the rest of your season and good luck too you
- Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they have made a difference. Marines don't have that problem
- President Ronald Reagan-1985
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