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Growing time
« on: June 16, 2022, 09:05:25 AM »
Bucks showing up with some headgear ……
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2022, 05:48:13 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2022, 06:17:39 AM »
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2022, 02:51:27 PM »
Nice seeing a few myself

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Re: Growing time
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2022, 10:35:30 PM »
Despite the decimation of the local herd by EHD last year, there were 4 bucks together in the back yard under the mulberry tree this evening. That was very good to see!  Three does were there a little earlier and one of them appeared to be pregnant.
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2022, 06:00:17 AM »
Hey Griz did you hear anything about the DEC shutting down deer season this fall in some areas that were affected real bad by EHD. just wondering ive heard some gossip.
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2022, 10:41:10 AM »
Hey Griz did you hear anything about the DEC shutting down deer season this fall in some areas that were affected real bad by EHD. just wondering ive heard some gossip.
The only info I heard was the DMP’s were going to be reduced by as much as 50%. In what areas, I don’t know. We shall see.
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2022, 10:55:08 AM »
I have not seen nor heard anything official. There could be some impact on DMPs but given that EHD affected areas within WMUs differently I'm not sure which part would drive their decision, e.g., hard hit or over populated. I cannot imagine them trying to manage some parts of a unit differently from other parts. My assumption at this point is that when the licenses go on sale for the coming season, and DMPs numbers are announced, that may be the official word...

It was only a few months ago that the woods reminded me of a post apocalyptic movie with all the dead deer, dead ash, dead hemlock, and ice storm and heavy rain damaged and uprooted trees. Now my local woods actually look promising from a habitat standpoint. The deer herd is small enough, and enough sunlight is reaching the forest floor, that there are a lot of grasses, high stem count brush and thorns, and saplings growing.

Yeah the local woods still aren't attractive, and there is a LOT of fuel for fires, but in 5-10 years they could be as healthy as they were 50 years ago with a variety of ages and tree types.  A caveat is that we need to keep the deer herd in check. Seven deer in the yard, more than half bucks, is a LOT better than as many as 30-40 does and fawns at a time with a few bucks that we'd seen for the last 20-25 years. Me... I'll be out with my Rev War/Federalist Period deer rifle trying to do my part.  ;)

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Re: Growing time
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2022, 04:20:14 PM »
Nice rifle Grizz ... flint or cap ? What caliber ?
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2022, 06:28:07 PM »
Has anyone seen actual harvest #s from last year? I haven't but may have missed it.

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Re: Growing time
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2022, 10:33:55 PM »
Nice rifle Grizz ... flint or cap ? What caliber ?

Flint in .54 caliber.

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Re: Growing time
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2022, 08:40:58 AM »
https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/125434.html

DEC Announces 2021-22 Deer Harvest Estimates
New York Hunters Took More than 211,000 Deer
Total Harvest Decreased Due to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, Deer Management Permit Declines
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2022, 07:17:36 PM »
Nice rifle Grizz ... flint or cap ? What caliber ?

Flint in .54 caliber.
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2022, 08:03:33 AM »
getting bigger
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Re: Growing time
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2022, 09:19:49 AM »
still stopping by
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