I want to say thank you to everyone! I have always contributed in my home state of Alabama with conservation efforts. I always try to instill in people I have mentored over the last 15 years. Conservation starts behind the trigger but that is not where it ends. Again thanks everyone I really...
I was going over some of the units and did some more digging. Some of them seem to have high bear populations. Others say high wolf populations I do apologize if not posting the units is a bit cryptic or troublesome. I am just trying to avoid coming off like I am looking for information on where...
I got you. This is why I wanted to ask in here. Wanted input from people that had first hand experience. Just going off of reading things online it would lead someone to think bears and wolves were the worst.
Oh for sure. I limit myself here in Alabama to 4.5 year old bucks and older. Now given I take 2 or 3 does a year as well. I cant see taking a young animal before it reaches its potential. I do however make exceptions to the 4.5 year old rule (rarely) for obvious cull bucks here
Im sorry I suck at being clear sometimes lol. I was talking about predators that are affecting Mule deer and Elk numbers. Which I am aware also that environmental variables are a big role as well.
Yea I have been keeping up with that as well. Thats a messed up situation. From what I can understand the state is wanting to start a management plan. But are hitting a wall due to federal protections. I figured I would try to do what I could to help and take a predator or 2 off the landscape...
Well I got my first ever tag this year( Montana Big Game Combo). I have been doing alot of reading about populations of deer and elk in montana.I think I will opt to take a Whitetail rather than a Mule deer due to population declines. And also am interested in doing my part as far as predator...