Do you think 2024-25 season doe rules will change?

[TheShockerTN]

I just moved here and noted with some dismay that antlerless deer taking was prohibited on private land for the first time by TN Game Comm. This past season. 

I'm a doe shooter, freezer filler and don't care about antlers. 

Does anyone imagine that this will revert for the 25-26 season? Why or why not?

D.

[Alleycat72]

It's 3 a day in a bunch of the state 

[hillbillyfab]

I might be wrong, but I don't see it changing from 3 a day in Unit L. If you look at the numbers a significant number of antlered deer were killed versus antlerless. I do wish they would have left the private land hunt alone at the end of the season. That's a week my family looked forward to in the past. 

[KahrMan]

I think he may be referring to the 5 day doe season on private land in January after the regular season ends. This was the first year without it. That is the only doe on private land that was stopped. 

[res308]

Yep. That ticked me off too. I always looked forward to the end of season doe hunt. So naturally they took it away. 

[TheShockerTN]

Where we live near Tullahoma the woods are polluted with does. 

To be clear, my understanding was that all antlerless taking was now public land only. 

If I'm mistaken I welcome correction. 

D.

[Omega]

1 hour ago, TheShockerTN said:

Where we live near Tullahoma the woods are polluted with does. 

To be clear, my understanding was that all antlerless taking was now public land only. 

If I'm mistaken I welcome correction. 

D.

You are in unit 3, three does a day are allowed in 1,2, and 3, and two bucks, only one per day allowed.  Should be the same next season.

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 01:31 AM by Omega
correction