Season Changes

[MolliesMaster]

Pops is heading out in the morning to go hunt some wood goats. I know a few states have opportunities late into January and it got me thinking if I'd be willing to give up some days on the front side for a long push into January. I probably wouldn't but I don't really deer hunt enough to have an opinion. Thought it would make for a decent discussion here though.

So what say you? Would you give up a couple of weeks on the front of your season to add it on the back end? Why or why not?

[CurLee]

Absolutely. A month even.

[Coastal Woodie]

No thanks, I like shooting deer in August.

[First Coat]

Sure would

[Boduke]

I would in a heartbeat. Skeeters aint as bad when its cold.

Though I did see on one of the various hunting outlets I read where a feller had shot a doe late in the season. Got out the stand to look for blood and found a fawn fetus on the ground right where he had shot her. I guess there is pros and cons to both

[smitch320]

No. I enjoy hunting in August.

[willk]

Yes

[Gut_Pile]

I would in a heartbeat. Skeeters aint as bad when its cold.

Though I did see on one of the various hunting outlets I read where a feller had shot a doe late in the season. Got out the stand to look for blood and found a fawn fetus on the ground right where he had shot her. I guess there is pros and cons to both

Most does you shoot after middle November have a fetus in them

[wskinner]

Mosquitoes and leaves still on the trees is irritating. I don’t hunt September, and wish I could hunt through January.

[Gut_Pile]

Also, I absolutely would give up a month early to get a month late

[DMP]

I would love to hunt later into Jan with the colder temps.

But I just pulled a camera this past weekend that hadn't been checked since Dec 26th. There's a 6 pt, 7 pt and 8 pt that have frequented the plot on a daily basis and all three started dropping antlers around Jan 5th.

[BigBrother]

Most does you shoot after middle November have a fetus in them

Shhhhhhh it's out of sight out of mind...

And, I've pulled a buck out of the field by the antlers in Mid December and had them pop off in my hand.

Also, had the puppies chasing a mule of a "doe" on one of the last chases of the year...It was a buck that had already lost it's antlers.

[w33kender]

A January deer season: shooting next year's trophies when there's nothing to saw off and leave in your truck bed.

[Duckman#1]

Nope. I’m good

[murraywader]

Absolutely.

[Palmetto Bug]

I'd rather push dove season back a month. Those Labor Day weekend hunts are death defying.

[Model12]

No!!...........Leave it like it is. I love hunting velvet bucks in August. Wearing a tee shirt. shorts and tennis shoes. Skeeters and snakes are not a problem.

[quackaddict]

I would love to hunt later into Jan with the colder temps.

But I just pulled a camera this past weekend that hadn't been checked since Dec 26th. There's a 6 pt, 7 pt and 8 pt that have frequented the plot on a daily basis and all three started dropping antlers around Jan 5th.

Shhhhhhh it's out of sight out of mind...

And, I've pulled a buck out of the field by the antlers in Mid December and had them pop off in my hand.

Also, had the puppies chasing a mule of a "doe" on one of the last chases of the year...It was a buck that had already lost it's antlers.

This would be the ONLY reason I'd be against it honestly. If our deer didn't drop so early, I would be 100% in favor of starting a month later and ending a month later.

[wskinner]

They could make it an option. Select Tag set A for how it is now, or Tag set B for Sept 15- Jan 31

[Duck cutter]

We gonna get extra time for small game season of deer season gets punched back?