State Rep Says To Many Deer

[Mossyhorns]

Jerry Mitchell State Rep. had an article in the paper.First of it's kind that i can remember around here.But he was calling for a long deer hunting season.DNR office said they believe the season is long enough.But would consider make more deer tags available.He also put an explanation on why his office believes the need for a bigger deer harvest.The concern of CWD and the growing Veh./ deer accidents rate.

[tcoop]

It always worries me when the politicians get the greedy paws into our wildlife. I'm afraid that if they get this passed, in a few years there won't be enough deer to hunt. However, we do have to get the cronic wasting disease under control.

tcoop

[Mossyhorns]

It is suppose to be a temp. thing.Some counties with a higher deer pop will be issued more tags than others.
When read it's more like they are trying to get the public to understand the need to harvest deer.And the need to harvest more deer for now.
I say give us our 2 either sex tags with a free bonus antlerless.then pay for the extra antlerless.Sportsmen will shoot the extra deer then.
But that would be lost revenue for them so nix that idea

[Tifford]

We get to take 6 deer..........4 antlered and 2 non-antlered.
This is one of the few things about NC that I like.


The deer during the rut are dead along the road side everywhere. I've hit one hard with my truck and just barely avoided another two of them in a recent two year period.

Tifford

[tcoop]

Because of CWD in some areas they are hiring sharp shooters. Then the deer are destroyed. I really don't like to see this. If it is really necessary to get rid of that many deer, just issue more permits. They will make money instead of paying money, sportsmen will get more meat, and the pleasure of hunting. Makes sense to me. (Oh yea, we're talking politicians here)

[Tifford]

I hate to say this but the younger hunters are few and far between when compared to us older guys.

Video games, drugs, instant messanger, computers, sports, lack of land to hunt on........take time away from a young kid hunting.

100 years ago, a deer had a lot of value. For the price of a bullet a guy could put over 100 pounds of meat on the table. Back in the days of logging camps when men had nothing, had to catch rides, worked long hard days when there was work....a deer was a prize. Men took their boys out and taught them how to hunt. Men stuck their chest out when their kid got their first deer.

Just 25 years ago, my highschool had archery and many pickups in the school parking lot had rifles in the rear window. Now archery is a thing of the past becasue of insurance and the fear of lawyers and it is a federal crime to have a hunting rifle on school grounds.

If they increases the take of deer, it would be us older guys cashing in on the extra meat.

I know, a negative post but I talked to a teen a short while ago......he had no clue where the spark plugs were on his truck. Book smart yes......everything else.....no.

Tifford

[tcoop]

Tifford,

That post is very frustrating to me. No, it's not your fault, but what you said is very true and close to home for me. While I try to keep my 11 yr. old son very active, (baseball, basket ball, and of course, hunting, fishing, and shooting) he gets bored with this stuff very quickly. What he loves most is to play the video games or watch TV. At lest he hasn't got into the drugs, and I hope he never does.

tcoop

[Tifford]

Tccop,

I have to apologize for that last post. I have no kids and sometimes I get on my high horse as to how I think things should be.

While I realize the old days were no picnic and there are a fews things that I'd have a hard time doing with out, the old days seem (for a lack of a better word) better.

The woods, in my opinion, clears the mind. While bird hunting, everything else seems to drift away. I'm able to focus better and I'm alert to sounds, smells, movement and sight. I look back as to how lucky I was to have woods all around me as a kid growing up. Something as simple as building a "fort" out of dead branches as a five year old taught me several lessons that I never knew at the time. Speaking of time, time slows down in the woods. Ever get sick to your stomach watching a TV commercial that has been highly edited where the picture flashes from one scene to another and then another quickly? I know I do. I turned off cable mainly b/c of its high cost and reruns. 148 channels and nothing on. I found myself flipping through the channels b/c I was bored watching just one thing. Now that cable is out I'm thinking about unplugging the TV period. I do like to watch movies every now and then and that is the only reason why they stay.

Being a math person, English was never my strong suite. I can thank Stephen King for turning me onto books. I read his books with avengance. Soon, sorry to say, he will retire and I will have to find another author. His books are like woods in a way to me when woods are not near. While I can't hear, smell, touch and feel, the imagination does all of that for me.

While I'm no expert on the subject, I recall hearing about a study linking TV to Attention Deficate Disorder or ADD. There are so many acronymes floating around in education it is hard to keep up with them all. This one study basically concluded that kids who watch a lot of TV have a hard time focusing with everyday things.


"And TV can be seen as encouraging ADHD attention spans with their fast paced layout. "
http://www.fact-index.com/a/at/attention_d...y_disorder.html (http://www.fact-index.com/a/at/attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder.html)


Dietary and television restrictions are also sometimes useful environmental solutions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention-def...tivity_disorder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder)

Not on a high horse anymore, just trying to help.

Tifford

[Mossyhorns]

exellant Post Tifford......

Which brings to mind a x-hunting buddy and his son whom is now 18 yrs of age.I hunted for many years with his father threw high school and up to the time he enlisted into the Army.He spent most of his time in Germany.When he got out,we got togather and hung out reminiscing the old times.And i noticed then he drank pretty heavily.Well over the next few years he got married and had a son.The drinking got much worse and then came the drug usage.His wife divorced him,he lost his home,truck.job,and his son has little to do with him.Seems the crack pipe is more important to him than his own flesh and blood anymore(per his son).Jr. has a job and is buying his owns guns now.Some of us OLDER guys(LOL) call him up and invite him on hunts with us.And his face just lights up.Last year i invited him bow hunting with me and a friend.I filled my friend in on Jr's situation,and at the end of the day.My friend gave Jr a fanny pack and head net.And he was so thrilled,first time he ever met the guy.And i said when you get older jeffrey remember this and do the same for another it's what it's all about.
It is so easy to get tried into the wrong group of people,pier pressure or just wanting to be accepted,parental influences whatever the reason.I would hate to see him go down the same road his father has taken.So if a few of us can make ourselves available and keep inviting him out with us.Hopefully he will do the same for someone else one day,remembering how it made him feel when he was included with his dads old buddies.

[tcoop]

Tifford,

Like I said, it's not your fault, no need to appologize. It is just the way of the world these days.

Mossy,

You are to be commended for taking that young man out like that. Is this the guy you'll be bringing on the 'yote bustin' trip?

tcoop

[Mossyhorns]

My post keep disappearing somehow.I replied to this and it's not here.UUMMM.........
Tcoop-----I e-mail an org i belong to that helps out with disabled and Physically challaneged sportsmen.I know they sponsor wild boar hunts and things of that nature,not sure about the big game hunting though.I will be in contact with you on this and soon as i hear back from them.The IL director is a close friend of mine and hunting buddy.

[tcoop]

Mossy,

I saw that post too. But it was under my topic of Tragic News, and it is gone now. I had also replied to it and my reply is gone too.

Thanks, I'll look forward to hearing from you.

tcoop