MZ kills down

[redblood]

I bank rolled sleep this weekend. Waiting for the weather to be right before i invade a prime spot

 

[RThomas]

Lots of reasons harvest is down - warm, windy weather, rain in areas, big football game, reduced deer movement due to weather, etc.

I only hunted yesterday afternoon. Saw nothing, but did capture a nice buck on cell cam at the stand I decided not to hunt.

Trying it again this afternoon.

 

[7mm08]

Can't find primers! Hahahhahaha

 

[backyardtndeer]

Have to also account for cwd zone counties opening up rifle on the Monday before the statewide muzzleloader opened.

 

[redblood]

Next week looks prime

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

Have to also account for cwd zone counties opening up rifle on the Monday before the statewide muzzleloader opened.

Good point. I assume any kills from those counties would fall under gun.

Even still the numbers seem drastically lower.

In Smith county the hunting was the worst it has been on MZ weekend that I have experienced. I heard very few shots Saturday and Sunday mornings. And zero sightings from the stand. I have never been skunked on opening weekend.

Trail cameras tell the same story. Very few photos of deer - does or bucks. Significant drop off from the previous week.

 

[SSlater]

I was in Tellico Village Monday. Holly crap that place is full of deer!

Beautiful buck ran across the road.

 

[knightrider]

Been a weird season so far

 

[waterman]

I was in Tellico Village Monday. Holly crap that place is full of deer!

Beautiful buck ran across the road.

LOTS of deer there. work there about 80% of my jobs

 

[SSlater]

LOTS of deer there. work there about 80% of my jobs

The old folks obviously aren't much on hunting

 

[Bgoodman30]

I sat all day. 3 does early and a buck right at last light. No deer on camera. Glad I don't listen to my cameras. Last couple years have shown me how much they truly miss.

Especially during the rut

 

[BSK]

Kills way down in my area (Humphreys County). last year, first 5 days of MZ season, 127 bucks killed. This year, 45.

 

[RoyalPrudent]

70 this week. Now next week?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

2021 - 18,558
2022 - 10,078

 

[Jcalder]

2021 - 18,558
2022 - 10,078

Same time period?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Same time period?

Not exactly. Opening morning of muzzleloader through Friday. 2021 includes the next couple of hours. Otherwise, they're the same.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

2021 - 18,558
2022 - 10,078

Is this total buck kills (including CWD zone), or total for MZ only?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Is this total buck kills (including CWD zone), or total for MZ only?

Total for all deer, includes CWD for those dates.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

Total for all deer, includes CWD for those dates.

Wow. 44% less.
I assume we will make up for that this coming week.

 

[Slaughter-06]

No trucks in my area, I had the woods to myself.
I didn't see anything, not even a squirrel