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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:	The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:	Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:	SALEM::PAPPALARDO

Created:	Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1561
Total number of notes:	17784

1510.0. "Whitetail Scouting - 1996" by ACISS1::ROGERSR (hard on the wind again) Sun May 19 1996 23:32

    Time to start, is it not???
    
    Snow is gone (all 60+inches of it) in the U.P. My wife and I decided to
    do a deep woods scout (12 miles round trip - in and out) This is the
    area where the stress index was 140 for most of the winter. The DNR was
    guessing 50% or so winter kill.
    
    My stand is only about 1/4mile in and we were not moving slowly or
    silently. Imagine my surprise when we got to the runway into the dense
    stuff and stood face to face with three magnificent (does??). They
    looked healthy, sleek, and alert. They were as surprised as we were and
    beat a hasty retreat into the cover (this was at 1pm). I saw no fawns
    and expected none. I doubt any survived the 30in snow drop on the last
    week of April.
    
    In all off two days of scouting every known major trail, we found only
    two carcasses, both of yearlings.  All in all, I think the 1996 season
    may be salvaged. Granted, there were far less deer in other places than
    in the "triangle" but maybe that's because Olivia and I trimmed the herd
    pretty good in the early season.

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1510.1		USCTR1::HAMELIN		`Tue May 28 1996 13:15`	14
	Had visitor's on my farm this weekend. I've got a lowbush blueberry farm in No. Central Massachusetts....Out in the pasture, which are still wet from recent rains, I found the tracks of 3 deer followed by a moose. On Saturday, my adjoining neighbor had his beehive ransacked by a bear. There have been numerous bear sightings in the surrounding towns as they search for food. Last years nut, seed and berry crops were dismay due to a very hot, dry summer. followed by a deep snow, long winter and wet spring. They have been feeding on bird seed and suet. As for the moose sightings, what can I say but it's spring and a little get together seems in order... tracked them down towards the swamps but backed off as the ticks are abundant. In twenty years of farming this has been a first. Usually it's turkeys and coyotes, not the larger game.
1510.2	A shot from the past	ALFSS1::NEWSHAM	James Newsham @ALF	`Tue Jul 23 1996 15:52`	22
	Hey Boyz and Gurlz, It's the Buckmaster calling. Y'all remember me. Buckmaster Bob from Jawja? Hey Wess! I went scouting this week. I dumped about 600 pounds of corn out, tended to the salt lick, and set up the spot lights for some serious night hunting. I can't get them from the road anymore, cause the law is catching on to me. Anyway, shot a couple does out of season last week. All in all, that was just a joke. If you know the Buckmaster, you know I'm full of it. Just wanted to say hi to everyone. And the ONLY thing I miss about DEC, is hunting notes. Everyone have a good season. Hey Wess, I bought a Browning Omni cam and sold the Screaming Eagle. The Buckmaster can be contacted at 770-962-0274. Call during business hours, that way it doesn't cost you anything, just DEC. good hunting, buckmster