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I have hunted south Georgia with spread restrictions and Missouri with point restrictions. Both have yielded more MATURE big bucks killed in years following the law passing. Neither law can keep a young buck from being shot. There are always exceptions that get shot that should have been passed and allowed to mature. However, both do work to keep a lot of 1 year old bucks, the dumb ones, from being killed their first season with antlers. Just that amount of time allows them to mature and become harder to kill, thus allowing more mature deers. I would support a 4 point on one side restriction only in unit L. Those nice looking young eight pointers would still get shot, but thousands of 5 and 6 pointers would get to mature. --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

I'd like to add, that if you hunt Unit L in Tennessee and don't care about antlers, then please focus your efforts on does. The herd ratios are off and it's due in part to hunters choosing a 1 1/2 year old 6 pointer over a fat doe. This is the reason we are allowed 300 does per season and only 3 bucks! If you don't hunt enough to have the luxury to pick a deer, shoot whatever you can to feed yourself. --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

Definitely a negative stigma attached to the term. I think it stems from the safari type trophy hunters more so than the average deer hunter after a wall hanger. I believe that since QDMA became popular, deer hunters have been split into two categories. Those that follow QDMA for herd and buck management and those that still follow the "it's brown, it's down" school. --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

I have owned a 10/22 and a 597. I enjoy the Henry lever action more. Of the choices you've listed I would get the Marlin 60. I like tube mags.

It all depends on the situation, property, stand location. If I am hunting a big buck that I know is using that area, I won't shoot anything else in that area. If I am just hunting, without prior knowledge of a shooter buck, then I don't mind taking a big doe. I prefer to wait and take does later during the rifle season. The way I look at it is, the more mature does I have come pre-rut, the more chance I have of luring in that big buck. I don't care anything about shooting a young buck. Last year I took 3 does to my 1 buck. The buck wasn't a trophy, but was a mature deer. I don't mind shooting an ugly 4 year old buck. The 3 does were all after the rut had passed. Last year, I passed on a few does early during bow season because I didn't know the property that well. Later during the archery season I decided to take a doe and never got another chance. I don't consider myself a trophy hunter, although I am always hunting for a trophy. To me a trophy hunter is intent on only killing a wall hanger. I am intent on only killing a mature buck or a doe. I respect adamoxtwo and WD-40's choice to hunt for meat first. Some people grow gardens because they enjoy gardening. Some people grow gardens simply for the food. Both are still gardeners.

Liked previously stated, if in the city limits, check regs for firing any weapon. Some cities consider bows as weapons. --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

Does the 26" overall apply to all shotguns? What about those with pistol grips? Thanks --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

Sheezzz... It was ALASKA! We are talking sever shrinkage. Besides, it's just not safe to wade naked in water filled with sharp-toothed King Salmon.

I got a pair of "hunter clogs" from the sportsman's guide that are waterproof and camo, but they ain't done more than dog walking duty. Maybe I will wear them squirrel hunting this year.

I had a ground hog come down the tree next to me in the early dawn one morning. I thought I was about to kill a world record squirrel. I take it you aren't a bow hunter? I'd be decked out in 3-D ASAT sitting on my roof with a quiver full of arrows. An air rifle would work. So would a .22 short. If you go with the air rifle, make sure you have one that is capable of accuracy and a clean kill. I had to shoot a possum that took up residence under my house, in the city, with a pellet gun. I was under-armed. I had to shoot it multiple times and it wasn't pretty. Go for a head shot. That old ground hog won't go easy. They are tough critters.

How do you drag a deer up hill in crocs?

I buy new and used, just depends on the deals at the time. A year ago when I bought my Tacoma, I wanted a truck with less than 20K miles. Between the used market and finance rates, used only cost me 2000.00 dollars more than used truck with 15K miles. For 2000.00 I will take the new truck and better interest rate.

I got a ticket and had to send A COPY OF THE TICKET along with proof of insurance to the clerk of courts for the county. You would probably be best served by taking the proof of insurance to the clerk of court in person. That way you know it's wrapped up and done.

I wanted to make my fellow hunters aware of Tennessee's current "wanton waste" laws. First, there is a federal law that prohibits the "wanton waste" of waterfowl. This would also apply to all waterfowl hunting in Tennessee. The State of Tennessee has a "wanton waste" law for WMA's. The wording is listed below and can be found under WMA general regulations, linked below. "Wanton Waste Hunters are to retrieve all crippled or dead game if possible and prohibits disposal of dead wildlife on WMAs." Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - WMA Regulations The State of Tennessee does not have a "wanton waste" law pertaining to private land, as best I can tell. I have spent about an hour searching the web and TWRA site and I have found several references to the fact that the law DOES NOT exist. Below is a link, off site, to TNDEER forum where a participating member is a TWRA biologist. I am a member of the board and trust that the information is legitimate. In the thread, the biologist confirms that the "wanton waste" law only applies to WMA land. http://www.tndeer.com/tndeertalk/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=977781&page=12 So.... here is my opinion. As an ethical hunter, I don't condone shooting "commonly edible animals" and leaving them to rot in the woods. I don't shoot deer for food only. I enjoy the sport also. I understand folks that love to hunt, but don't want to eat the meat. So long as they donate the meat to someone, I am good with that. I understand coyote hunting and not eating, so I can understand raccoon hunting and not eating. I understand prairie dog shooting and not eating. Turkey, Deer, Squirrel, Rabbits, upland game birds all fall in to the edible category for me. I don't shoot them without eating them, or ensure they are going to be eaten by someone else. The same goes for fishing for me. I don't keep fish to take home and throw in the trash. Shame on you if you do, but you aren't breaking the law, best I can tell. Should we be contacting our TWRA officials and pushing for a change in the law? Like stated in the TNDEER forum thread, "A guy gets in trouble exceeding a bag limit to feed his family, but the same guy could shoot 100 deer and leave them lay LEAGALLY." OR should it be within our rights to do what we want with the "bag limits" the state sets for us? Let's keep this a civil discussion and try to expand folks knowledge of where we stand as a hunting community.

I have stayed out of this till now, but I see the new regs a couple ways. First, from what I can tell, hunters can't hunt hogs on WMAs but that doesn't mean that the state of TN isn't killing hogs. We know that the government agencies use trapping, fly by shooting, and wardens still shoot on site. So some hogs are still being killed, we are paying for it, we just don't get to join in. Will this work? NO. You can not eradicate hogs with these methods. You can use these methods in conjunction with year-round, no limit hunting, to control the population. However, it is my belief that, once established, hogs will always be around. The second way I see the new regs if positive for the avid hog hunter. If you love to chase pigs, this will improve your hunting... eventually. The state will realize the error they have made and will eventually change the rules to all year round hunting to help control the population. The hogs will be better established, will spread to more areas, and will be too embedded to ever be eradicated. All the hog hunter has to do, is be patient. Does anyone remember hunting deer in TN 25 years ago? It was tough to get drawn for a doe tag. We were over run with does, but couldn't thin them out to keep the heard balanced. Now, many years too late, TWRA asks us to shoot 3 does per day for 100 days of season. Too little, too late.

Would you hush?!!! All these TGO ya-hoos are gonna be shooting our birds. Honestly, the kid and I will likely be there on the 1st if anyone wants to meet up. There is a youth hunt on Saturday the 3rd that we will probably attend also. I read about the field in the last TWRA magazine, so I will have to look it up again. I believe it will be a youth/adult hunt. We usually attend one of these. It seems to be a pretty safe crowd.

I took a long weekend and went to the Hiwassee River in east Tennessee this past weekend. 3 days at the river, cell phone free, whitewater rafting with family, camping, and trying to catch a giant striper. I found out about the stiper run 4 years ago while camping at the Hiwassee river. For the past 3 years we have returned on the first weekend of August to meet up with family and enjoy the river. I have spent a couple hours in the early mornings and late evenings trying my hand at striper fishing. No luck yet! I have tried a couple methods that I learned from the locals, but I think I just haven't put in enough hours to strike gold yet. It was much the same King Salmon fishing in Alaska. You have to put in your time to get a good one. I did see a guy catch a 47 pound striper! That thing was huge. Does anyone else fish striper runs in Tennessee? Any pointers for a beginner?

I mostly look for someone I like. Often we have different game management ideas, or preferred methods of hunting, or different favorite game to chase. I find that the time spent afield with friends usually far outweighs the game taken on the hunt. I usually don't sweat the little things, but I seldom let the important things pass.

WD-40, don't you mess with them turkeys. I'll buy you a couple hundred pounds of corn and you can better occupy their minds while saving your fall crops.

I forgot to mention the wonderful instructors at the NCO Academy, Fort Richardson, Alaska that took a young corporal under their wing and taught me the magical art of salmon fishing. Without a doubt the most fun I have ever had with my clothes on.

OK, so you hunt in Tennessee from late September (possible 80 degrees) to late season IL (0 degrees). You need two pairs of boots. That said, I wear Lacrosse Alpha Burly boots and I really like them. I want rubber boots for deer hunting, but only down to 30 degrees or so. Below that, I am going to something warmer like Rockys 1000gram lace ups. You can hunt from 75 down to 30 pretty comfortably in the Lacrosse or Muck boots. My Lacrosse boots have help up better than I expected. I have snagged a few old fences and they survived without damage. Good part about old fences is they aren't as sharp as new fences. You could always get some Hot Mocs to go over the rubber boots when it gets too cold. I wore my Alpha Burlys in Nov. in MO and my feet got cold, but not freezing.

The rocks placed under and around bridges, in the shade of the bridge has usually got panfish galore. Crickets or worms and a small hook should keep a kid busy for an hour or two.

My grandfathers took me squirrel hunting and fishing. My stepfather got me into deer hunting and bass fishing. My mom fishes. My dad fishes some. All my friends and family hunted and fished. I never imagined there were people that didn't hunt and fish. I was shocked when I joined the army and had classmates that had never fired a gun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Gun-Guns/dp/B001D3963K/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311141946&sr=1-1 Just a heads up. This is the entire collection, 10 DVDs for 20.00.

Amazon.com: Tales of the Gun: Guns, History Channel: Movies & TV Just a heads up. This is the entire collection, 10 DVDs for 20.00.