2014 Harvest Predictions
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12/30/2014 08:15 AM
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Ok, the regular seasons are about done...only Urban will be left till Jan. 31st ....lets see the predictions for the 2014 season ...BTW, my county I lease in, Wabash had kill of 1700 in 2012, 2013 it dropped -515 to only 1185....wont break the grand mark this year....
I say less than 120,000 .... what say you ....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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12/30/2014 12:58 PM
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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12/30/2014 04:02 PM
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My predictions on the 2014 harvest is that the ones we shot will taste great on the grill all Summer long... and the ones fried next week... then the deerbq I will make, oh yeah can't forget about the canned venison.
It will be what it will be and we will continue to hunt smart on the land we hunt.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by John Scifres: yea but you gotta guess. How else can you win the pool? 126,500 +/- How are your bees doing John? Mine are doing ok - I hope.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by jjas: My prediction is that whether the overall numbers are higher, lower or about the same, people are going to complain........ Originally posted by traditionalarcher17 Some deer died, most deer lived. Close enough?? I agree with both of the above posts... Couldn't have said it better myself...
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Looking for numbers...not gab ;0)
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by Bryan78: Originally posted by jjas: [b] My prediction is that whether the overall numbers are higher, lower or about the same, people are going to complain........ Originally posted by traditionalarcher17 Some deer died, most deer lived. Close enough?? I agree with both of the above posts... Couldn't have said it better myself... [/b]X 2....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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12/31/2014 04:59 AM
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Originally posted by traditionalarcher17: Some deer died, most deer lived. Close enough?? I hope you are right. But I am concerned about the ever increasing low deer sighting complaints. Using short term harvest numbers as a gage could be a mistake. If you start out with a well full of water, but take out more water per day than the well is capable of replenishing....you will be fine for awhile, but eventually that well will go dry. To prevent that from happening, you monitor the water level and adjust your use of the resource accordingly. Unfortunately, we have no reliable means of monitoring the "water level" of the deer herd. The best information we have is customer satisfaction based on individual experiences in the field...and that customer satisfaction seems to be waning in a lot of areas. Personally, I am fortunate enough to hunt an area that is basically exempt from the effects of our deer regulations. i.e. I am not complaining about deer numbers. I do, however, hear a lot of complaints from people I know to be seasoned deer hunters....and that is concerning.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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12/31/2014 05:30 AM
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I hunted a lot this season in a few counties, from the opener on 9/15 in Tippecanoe county urban zone to a(nother) late season hunt this week in Montgomery county trying to fill my buck tag, where I do most of my hunting. From my time of stand and running trails cams, from my limited, and very anecdotal evidence, I would say the numbers are down. Saw fewer deer this year than any previous and virtually no rut action. Originally posted by pav: ...... I do, however, hear a lot of complaints from people I know to be seasoned deer hunters....and that is concerning.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Last 10 years...
2004.123,058 2005..125,526 2006...124,562 2007....124,427 2008.....129,748 2009......132,752 2010.......134,004 2011........129,018 2012.........136,248 2013..........125,635
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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I believe the number will be around 122,000that said I do not think IDNR will change much until the number gets well under 120,000.
I'm sure weather will be the cause this year....lol.
When science meets tradition there will be sparks.....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by BREW...: Last 10 years...
2004.123,058 2005..125,526 2006...124,562 2007....124,427 2008.....129,748 2009......132,752 2010.......134,004 2011........129,018 2012.........136,248 2013..........125,635 If we knew what percentage of the deer population each of those figures represents...that information might actually be helpful.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Look at the counties and the lowering of "buck" kills, supposedly that is how to gauge whether a herd is in decline....Wabash county went down over all in just 1 year -515 animals, a total of 1700 in 2012 to just 1185 in 2013 and their buck kill has dropped from 760 to just 454 in several years.....the state buck kill is trending down too.... like Ive said, just wait till the more efficient tool like centerfires go into effect and 3-5 years after that then see what the herd will look like... get use to the lower numbers, 'cause that is what we will have and there they will stay....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by Jeff Valovich: Look at the counties and the lowering of "buck" kills, supposedly that is how to gauge whether a herd is in decline....Wabash county went down over all in just 1 year -515 animals, a total of 1700 in 2012 to just 1185 in 2013 and their buck kill has dropped from 760 to just 454 in several years.....the state buck kill is trending down too.... like Ive said, just wait till the more efficient tool like centerfires go into effect and 3-5 years after that then see what the herd will look like... get use to the lower numbers, 'cause that is what we will have and there they will stay.... Isn't that the ultimate goal? We can continue to argue over seasons, equipment and everything else under the sun related to deer hunting, but in the end...my understanding is that the state wants the herd reduced, and they aren't going to change much of anything until those goals are met. An edit to this post.... I went back and re-read Chad Stewart's "10 Common Myths" and came across this... Myth 3: The DNR is trying to reduce the deer herd across the state. The DNR’s deer management program is currently working to reduce conflicts between Indiana residents and deer where they are most problematic. This is being done in a strategic and targeted manner (through bonus antlerless quotas), not statewide. Currently, many counties have regulations set up to maintain or even increase deer numbers within the county. While I get what is being said, I still think most feel that the long term goals could be laid out a bit more clearly. As it stands, I guess we'll have to wait and see what counties have their bonus doe permits lowered/raised based on harvest data trends over time. And maybe that is as a "clear" as it was ever intended to be......
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/01/2015 07:35 AM
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You know Jeff, there is an arguable pro and con though. Fewer deer numbers is a con. But, maybe that leads to fewer deer hunters, which can be viewed as a pro or con. Rifles could lead to a different business model for hunting then exists today, simply look at other states. This is because it is easier to harvest deer with a rifle, thus assuring greater customer satisfaction. Could lead to broader based leasing, dominating certain areas of the state or local areas. Those types of operations often don't hunt the properties throughout the entire deer season and they have a vested interest in protecting the deer inventory for the next year. Those types of operators will feed and bait for most of the year controlling a greater number of deer through manipulation and low hunting pressure. "Hunting" will rebalance itself and the resource itself, the deer, will take on a greater "value" then it is now, which is probably what it takes to change the whole management equation. The controversy between those who hunt will likely go up (just talk to some of those who hunt near the big outfitters in Kentucky or Illinois who control thousands of acres) because as the regulations allow an expanding business model, more will be forced out of hunting due to economic circumstances. Hunting on private land will go from leasing at $7,000 a year for year round hunting to paying $4,500 to hunt for 5 days. But, for guys who like that approach, they will have a better opportunity to harvest a really nice buck on the 5 days then they will for the year round situation. Be it good or bad, it will be what it will be.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Delaney makes a good point. Leasing (whether by individuals or companies) is going to continue to grow. It's just another reality facing deer hunters today throughout the country. Will it force some hunters out of private land hunting? I'm sure it will.... Will more hunters end up on small parcels of 5-10 acres? Yes Sir. Will it force more hunters onto public ground? Yep. Will some hunters just quit? Absolutely. What can be done about it....Nothing. As hunters, we have placed a tremendous dollar value on big antlers and have shown an ever growing willingness to spend huge sums of money in the pursuit of those antlers. As Delaney said Hunting on private land will go from leasing at $7,000 a year for year round hunting to paying $4,500 to hunt for 5 days. But, for guys who like that approach, they will have a better opportunity to harvest a really nice buck on the 5 days then they will for the year round situation. Be it good or bad, it will be what it will be
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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jjas, what ever goals Indiana has is very ambiguous...at one time I thought I had read a reduction of 10%(dont remember where), but 10% from what, our record high ?...then someone on here wrote about reducing human conflicts with deer, does that mean less farmer complaints, less homeowner complaints, lower car/deer collisions(those have dropped about 10%)....there isnt a set "number" from what I have seen, a number of anything....
Delaney, I lease now and I dont like paying, but to get what I want, that is the route me and my buddy went....the old place is now a joke since the son took over, I'm embarrassed to even hunt there, but I do 'cause it is close to home. it is now a ghost of what I used to have and how I took care of it.....****, I may even have to go back to hunting Jasper/Pulaski one day for deer, I wont like it, as I dont like to "share" and like to have control of the property I'm on, unfortunately, I'll never be able to purchase a sizeable track, it aint gonna happen, so I lease(we've been thru the why's on here before).... If the deer numbers continue to go lower, maybe the rookies/weekend warriors and wanabe's and the like will go back to their couches and leave deer hunting to those who hunt for the sake of it and not some ego trip....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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I think there are a few things that can have some effect. One being season length (ALL seasons). Less season length, less opportunity to return an ROI on costs by outfitters. But, season lengths would have to be REALLY short. I do believe my point, if I have one, is that deer hunting needs to be assessed as a business because that is what the hunting world has become from a materiality standpoint.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Deer hunting IS a business...look at the billions of $$ in sales each year in retail, outfitting, leasing, etc. It brings in tens of Millions of $$ into the PR fund....yes, it even funds our DNR and helps to buy some land....I know Indiana has numbers of license sales, but how about just the number of hunters after deer, do they look at multiple sales of deer licenses going to one individual or is just that one person counted... plus then you have the lifetime license holders and land owners who dont purchase a license... like much of what our DNR does, is it just a estimate(educated guess)...
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by pav: Originally posted by BREW...: [b] Last 10 years...
2004.123,058 2005..125,526 2006...124,562 2007....124,427 2008.....129,748 2009......132,752 2010.......134,004 2011........129,018 2012.........136,248 2013..........125,635 If we knew what percentage of the deer population each of those figures represents...that information might actually be helpful. [/b]That percent would only be a guess at best unless there was a true known number to the herd size!! Looks like we have averaged around 128,000 per the last 10 years here......Id say where goanna be below that again this year...IMO BTW....I don't think the Hunter's or license sales have fallen much...IMO
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by BREW...: Originally posted by pav: [b] Originally posted by BREW...: [b] Last 10 years...
2004.123,058 2005..125,526 2006...124,562 2007....124,427 2008.....129,748 2009......132,752 2010.......134,004 2011........129,018 2012.........136,248 2013..........125,635 If we knew what percentage of the deer population each of those figures represents...that information might actually be helpful. [/b] That percent would only be a guess at best unless there was a true known number to the herd size!![/b]My point exactly!!!!!
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Harvest stats are helpful. They must be studied in light of the variables such as hunter participation (hours hunted, licenses sold). They are statistics, after all. Statistics is the study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics) And they really are the best data we have. Other data includes surveys done of stakeholders such as hunters and farmers. You can read those surveys on DNRs website although the most recent hunter survey is not yet posted. Deer vehicle collisions are also taken into account. Anecdotal information is likely to be discounted heavily. And deer are only one of many, many species the DNR is tasked with managing. Read their Wildlife Action Plan to see where the whitetail deer species ranks http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/7580.htm Overall, deer are doing fine in the big picture. And they have an amazing ability to rebound and adapt. So if you had to prioritize your resources, how much time and money would you spend on them? Even with the understanding that they butter your budget bread.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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^ Nicely done John. The deer are fine. So many other species aren't doing as well.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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pav If we knew what percentage of the deer population each of those figures represents...that information might actually be helpful. According to Chad Stewart, this is one of the ten common myths of deer management. Myth 4: The DNR needs an accurate count of deer to effectively manage them across the state. Wildlife biologists and statisticians have recognized that population estimates are not necessary for effective deer management. Many states do not conduct population estimates for their deer herds. Rather, the DNR manages deer by evaluating trends over time. From those trends we’re able to estimate whether the deer herd is increasing, stable, or decreasing. These trends, along with public surveys, are used to determine deer management objectives. My understanding is that they (the DNR) will evaluate antlered and antlerless harvest trends in individual counties over time and adjust the bonus antlerless permits in those counties up/down as needed.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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kinda sorta but not quite what they do in evaluation the state parks...always said they never needed to know the number of deer in a certain park, as they follow the plant studies....when the foliage starts coming back, they know they are on the right track
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by John Scifres: Harvest stats are helpful. They must be studied in light of the variables such as hunter participation (hours hunted, licenses sold). They are statistics, after all. Don't forget to factor in regulation changes...especially major changes like the ones introduced in 2012. Quite frankly, I have zero faith in annual harvest comparisons. Just too many variables in the equation.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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who the heck knows whats going to happen here anyways with Chad now gone...our luck we end up with Gary Alt...lol... If they'd back off the bonus tags more in counties that dont need the darn late antlerss gun, I'd be a happy camper...there are some of these counties that now shouldnt be over a 2 bonus county... Porter being one, Wabash another....I dont see why the total kill per hunter has to be more than two antlerless and One buck.. the whole bonus system needs to be looked at.....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by Jeff Valovich: who the heck knows whats going to happen here anyways with Chad now gone...our luck we end up with Gary Alt...lol... If they'd back off the bonus tags more in counties that don't need the darn late antlerless gun, I'd be a happy camper...there are some of these counties that now shouldn't be over a 2 bonus county... Porter being one, Wabash another....I don't see why the total kill per hunter has to be more than two antlerless and One buck.. the whole bonus system needs to be looked at..... Wabash is a 3 county so I very highly doubt that it being a 2 or 3 county is making any difference whatsoever in its deer numbers... I would be more curious to know how many (if any) hunters actually took three bonus antlerless in Wabash County or if any hunter actually took four bonus antlerless out of Porter County...
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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According to the 2010 Hunter Survey : Statewide, about 1 deer is killed for every 2 bonus antlerless licenses sold (.5 deer per license). 5.6% of hunters take 3 deer per year. Less than 5% of hunters take more than 3 deer (4.6%). Given that, I doubt many people kill 3 bonus antlerless deer in any county.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by John Scifres: According to the 2010 Hunter Survey :
Statewide, about 1 deer is killed for every 2 bonus antlerless licenses sold (.5 deer per license).
5.6% of hunters take 3 deer per year.
Less than 5% of hunters take more than 3 deer (4.6%).
Given that, I doubt many people kill 3 bonus antlerless deer in any county. Thanks for posting the data.... I've read this for years and yet people act as if 1/2 the hunters in this state are killing 8 deer each. :rolleyes: Oh well....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by jjas: Thanks for posting the data....
I've read this for years and yet people act as if 1/2 the hunters in this state are killing 8 deer each. :rolleyes:
Oh well.... I know this as well yet some will never be convinced otherwise... The one that kills me the most is people who think you killing multiple deer in a county two hours away is having some negative affect on their hunts in the county they are hunting in... :rolleyes:
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Thus, hunter density becomes material in the local affect on the local deer herd. High density in poor habitat areas, even with low available bonus permits, can create significant impact on the local deer herd. From the DNR standpoint, impossible to manage.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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Originally posted by delaney: Thus, hunter density becomes material in the local affect on the local deer herd. High density in poor habitat areas, even with low available bonus permits, can create significant impact on the local deer herd. From the DNR standpoint, impossible to manage. In that case all the DNR could do would be to do away with bonus permits altogether and perhaps entertain limiting license sales in those counties. I could see them doing away with bonus antlerless permits, but limiting license sales? I don't see that happening.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/03/2015 07:23 PM
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So, 10.2% of those who hunt deer take 3 or more deer per year. While on the one hand, the DNR might say that this is immaterial in regard to the total harvest number, but, on the other hand, it might be suggested that 10.2% of total deer hunters is an immaterial issue also because they aren't material to what most hunters apparently want, in general, which is to harvest 2 deer. So, it really isn't too far fetched of a position to take that any materiality of getting rid of bonus permits is basically meaningless on a global level since a person can buy a bundle and have all the tags that 90% of deer hunters want to have or fill. Certainly, the issue would then be lost revenue of bonus permits sold by the DNR. Easy solution, increase the cost of the bundle to cover lost revenue. It won't happen, but it really might be suggested that there is no reason for bonus permits because of hunter behavior, in general, evidenced by the apparent fact that 90% of deer hunters don't want to harvest more then 2 deer. This might reduce localized impacts on areas where harvest numbers per hunter are much higher then the 2 average of most Indiana deer hunters. Please be reminded, I don't care what they do, just assessing all of this.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/04/2015 05:51 AM
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Originally posted by John Scifres: According to the 2010 Hunter Survey :
Statewide, about 1 deer is killed for every 2 bonus antlerless licenses sold (.5 deer per license)I wonder what affect bundle licensing will have on those numbers? Three non-weapons specific tags for $65 is a bit more economical than in 2010...and offers more opportunity to use them. Plus, one doesn't have to use archery equipment to hunt for 3+ months either.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/04/2015 08:36 AM
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Originally posted by John Scifres: Anyone know if it came out and just wasn't posted? Try looking here .... www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3352.htm
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/04/2015 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by John Scifres: Unless I am missing something it is not yet posted there Bean. Did you find it? Huh??
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/04/2015 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by John Scifres: I meant "Brew" No....There some interesting stuff there though!!!
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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01/08/2015 10:12 AM
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I emailed DFW and got this response about the release of the 2013 Deer Hunter Survey: John, We do a deer hunter survey every five years. The last survey was sent out to hunters in 2013 and the data is still in the process of being scanned and analyzed. I expect the analysis will be published sometime this year, but not anytime in the next few months. We do a deer harvest summary, which is published every year, around early March (it takes that long for all the data to come in from the check stations, get entered, and analyzed). Chad Stewart, the DNR Deer Management biologist has left the Indiana DNR and taken a position in Michigan. They have not replaced him yet so things may be running a bit behind. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Diane Diane Day Indiana DNR, Division of Fish & Wildlife 402 W. Washington St. W273 Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/02/2015 06:26 PM
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Isnt it about time the report should come out ??
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/02/2015 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by Jeff Valovich: Isnt it about time the report should come out ?? It normally would already be out, but what I've heard is that with Chad Stewart leaving it will be delayed.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/03/2015 03:30 AM
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It cant be that hard, esp. with the computerized check in now.... but they have to put a "spin" on it I know, blame it on the weather or some crap if the kill was down....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/03/2015 07:54 AM
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I asked about this on March 6th. Here is the response from the district 7 biologist: Because our deer biologist moved on to another position, the process is taking a little longer. Another biologist is working on the numbers and I expect it will be out this month. Shannon I'll ping her again.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/06/2015 05:28 AM
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From Shannon Winks today 4/6: From what I hear it is not done. It could be all the way until May. SW
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/06/2015 01:00 PM
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MAY !!??? ... I guess there is more spin to put in this one ;0)
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/06/2015 02:58 PM
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Why would you make public the kill data BEFORE you you decide to add another long range killing tool?
To not publish kill data AND next year antlerless quotas is BS!!!
We are being hosed by the current Administration, (above IDNR)
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/06/2015 05:07 PM
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Originally posted by jbwhttail: Why would you make public the kill data BEFORE you you decide to add another long range killing tool?
To not publish kill data AND next year antlerless quotas is BS!!!
We are being hosed by the current Administration, (above IDNR) BINGO!!!!!!!
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/07/2015 06:57 AM
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Hey, I was there Sat. working on the lease(Wabash area) LOL........ somewhat normal for this time of year...doe herds breaking up and does going to birthing/spring/summer grounds....I counted 5 dead deer(dosnt sound like much really) from US 30 to 31 and to 24 east....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/07/2015 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by Jeff Valovich: Hey, I was there Sat. working on the lease(Wabash area) LOL........ somewhat normal for this time of year...doe herds breaking up and does going to birthing/spring/summer grounds....I counted 5 dead deer(dosnt sound like much really) from US 30 to 31 and to 24 east.... Seen the same thing on I74 the last couple weeks between Cinci, and Indy. All does that I could tell. Herds breaking up and "normal" for this time of year.
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/07/2015 09:46 AM
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That was a 100+ mile trip for me too...one way ! Where the Eel River passes under 31 on the north bound side, is where I saw my first Otter last year...unfortunately it was a road kill...I had to turn around go back and look at it....
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/08/2015 08:18 AM
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From Falyn Owens: Hello John, I have worked in the Indiana deer program with Chad for two years before he moved to Michigan and will be operating the program until further notice. The deer harvest summary is in the review process at the moment and should be ready for publishing within the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately we received a large number of check station harvest records at the end of last month that put us back quite a bit on getting the report out. When we move to a 100% electronic reporting system, thankfully that should no longer be a problem as everything will be submitted to us instantaneously, rather than waiting on late records in the mail. In the future we may even be able to get the harvest summary out in February! Please let me know how I can help. Falyn Owens Deer Research Biologist, Urban Wildlife Biologist - South Region Indiana DNR, Division of Fish and Wildlife Bloomington, IN Office: (812) 822-3303 Cell: (812) 322-9213
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Re: 2014 Harvest Predictions
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04/28/2015 01:16 PM
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Darn I am good !....missed my prediction by only 74 deer....this state is in worse shape that I really hoped..... we havnt had this low of a kill since 2003 and 2004 seasons....and the antlered buck kill stayed real low too ....
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