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double browtine
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Great bucks! Congrats to all the hunters!
Wrangler95
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Very big buck,congrats!
ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER
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great buck
RecurveShooter
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Presidents Island
12pt
4.5 inch bases
20.5 inch beam
17 inch outside spread
149 pounds dressed
RecurveShooter
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There was another shot last night and tracked until 11pm. They are about to attempt to pick up the trail again.
RecurveShooter
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Presidents Island
4.5 years old
6 inch base
22 inch beam
22 inch outside spread
159 pounds dressed
Some hosses. Cant wait to go back.
parkerxbowhunter
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congratulations all on the deer
double browtine
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Couple more great bucks. Congrats to the lucky hunters who got drawn for and killed good bucks.
Great bucks.... Are these bowkills
ttf909
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yes, archery only.
bow-hunter
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Was any of the three that was shot Friday evening or the one shot Saturday evening found?
Those are some 3.5 year old studs!
in the dog house
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No update on the bucks that they were tracking yet.........
RecurveShooter
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No more bucks killed or recovered Sunday evening. Two does were taken late Sunday morning. Had passing rainshowers off and on. It was the warmest hunt in the 5 years I have been going down there. Tough hunting conditions for sure.
Mike Belt
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Aside from the rain and warm weather could you tell how much last year's flood hurt the place buckwise?
Crosshairy
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Mike, I can tell you based off of three different doe hunts I've been on that this year had significantly less sign than I saw 2 years ago, and the year before that.
In terms of trails, tracks, and droppings, I'd venture to guess that there was only 25% of the sign I've seen in the past. No idea if there are other factors at play (in other words, I'm not trying to speculate that the herd number has dropped by 75%).
In terms of trails, tracks, and droppings, I'd venture to guess that there was only 25% of the sign I've seen in the past. No idea if there are other factors at play (in other words, I'm not trying to speculate that the herd number has dropped by 75%).
megalomaniac
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A combination of both factors (weather sucked) and a large percentage of the population was wiped out with the flood (TWRA estimates 50-60%... hunters who have hunted before estimated closer to 75%) led to the worst year ever for the island.
I still had a blast, tho... but didn't see a single buck over 2.5
Did have 10-12 deer within easy bow range during the hunt, and did stalk up on a 1.5 y/o buck making a rub while still hunting... go to within 20 yards of him. had to grunt at him to even get his attention.
The island will be back to it's former glory in another 3 years or so... I saw a LOT of 1.5 y/o bucks.... amazing since they would have been born right after the flood!
Also surprising that no monsters were seen or killed... around 150" was the biggest buck taken
I still had a blast, tho... but didn't see a single buck over 2.5
Did have 10-12 deer within easy bow range during the hunt, and did stalk up on a 1.5 y/o buck making a rub while still hunting... go to within 20 yards of him. had to grunt at him to even get his attention.
The island will be back to it's former glory in another 3 years or so... I saw a LOT of 1.5 y/o bucks.... amazing since they would have been born right after the flood!
Also surprising that no monsters were seen or killed... around 150" was the biggest buck taken
spitndrum
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That last one was a friend of mine he is from crossville.
