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Thank you Skip. I attended the DNR meeting in Lucas County tonight. Not a lot of discussion but it seemed there were a few in the crowd that were aware of the bad bills this year. I hope none of them pass and they just leave hunting in this state alone unless a majority of hunters approve.

Just finished sending all my responses. Fingers crossed this madness ends.

My guess without looking into it would be insurance companies, Farm Bureau, Gun/X-Gun manufacturers and possibly wealthy non-residents who don't mind paying the price to hunt every year but don't like the current regulations. For the latter it is not your average NR but ultra wealthy who think...

I'm amazed at the number of bills introduced aimed at fixing problems that don't exist. That statement goes beyond just bills dealing with hunting. The amount of money thrown at politicians and their willingness to cave to these Super PACS and donors is unbelievable. I recently just learned that...

I don't think the population of the past was necessarily due to habitat but more how the resource was managed. I grew up in Northern WI and remember my Dad telling me about the lack of deer and giving out party tags so a group of guys could shoot a doe. Now they hand out free tags just for...

I have mixed feelings about gun season. I love to hunt so if it's legal for me to do so you can bet I'll be out there but I'd prefer bow. Every year my brothers and some friends will go out and we usually sit for a while both of the first two days. Depending on what we're seeing we might do some...

I have also noticed the explosion of coons, possums, coyotes. As far as the coons and possums are you trapping them or shooting them? I don't have a coon dog (nor do I want one) but wonder what a good strategy would be for taking out the predators. Do people do anything with the hides if they...

I spoke with someone from Farm Credit Services late last week just to check what ballpark rates are. I was told about 8% with 30-35% down. It was a little higher than what I expected to hear but now I know. **Edit. I spoke with the consumer side of FCS yesterday and rates had just went up 0.5%...

This question is obviously area dependant with many factors impacting success rates. I don't control any of the ground I hunt so passing a buck will likely mean I will never see them again. The past 2 years I have tried to up my standards to 150 class deer as I've had success up to this point. 2...

I had not heard of these sightings. It's been hard to keep track of them all since they seem to be popping up everywhere. Definitely not an overabundance but more than just a stray wandering cat here or there. Could be much different if the article I read about their expansion is true about a...

Congrats to the hunter as that is a world class deer. Do we have a green net score? In my opinion if the deer grosses 220+ I would guess there would only be about 6-7" worth of abnormal points and then any remaining side to side discrepancies. I would have to believe the deer should net over 200...

So to my knowledge there have been sightings or trail cam pics in Van Buren, Lucas, Warren and Madison counties. At least 3 different cats in these instances. I don't understand how they can say we don't have a breeding population. All it takes is 2 cats and they say we have 5-7 known cats in...

I recently just purchased a set of bibs and jacket from Laurie at Grey Wolf Woolens. Very nice stuff and tailored to fit you specifically as well as your needs in a garment. When I ordered them she said lead time was 4-6weeks (more towards 4 weeks) and I think I had them on my doorstep in 2.5...

I spoke with a guy last weekend who manages over 2000 acres with a group of 4 other guys in one of the prime areas in Southern IA. He told me in the last 11years they have had 2 maybe 3 bucks that would gross 200" To me that said all I need to know about how rare it would be for a 200" to show...

Here you go. I chose a pic without my ugly mug so I didn't take away from the deer. More of a radio face.

There are a lot of coyotes. I've never hunted/trapped them but I'm going to start this year.

I talked to a guy who shot a big deer Friday night. He guessed it in the 170s and based on the pic I saw I'd agree. I also was able to tag my best buck that AM. I've never shot a buck this early but I knew the cold front tipped the odds. Good luck everyone.

I think the concept of a co-op is good but with everything I think there needs to be exceptions for younger hunters to get them interested in the sport. Other members would have to be ok with a buck with great potential getting shot by one of these younger hunters. In terms of older age class...

Thanks for the info. My daughter has expressed a few times how she is going to shoot a deer but I don't think she's real serious yet but certainly more so than last year. I think next year might be the year for her and this info was helpful. My son I'm sure won't be far behind her.

Congrats. That sounds like some good times. I have a couple questions for you on youth hunting as my kids are getting close to the hunting age. What tripod did you use with your son? Also do kids need to go through hunters' safety or just be with an adult who has? Does the license go under kids...