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Offline live2hunt

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Rifle season a bust
« on: November 28, 2009, 02:24:08 PM »
Well as the title says, my Maine rifle season was a bust. The deer seem to be few and far between around here. There was a nice 8 point taken in the area I hunt. Hope this winter will be mild so the deer may start to make a comeback, especially in the northern WMD's.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 03:23:29 AM »
I'm in central NH on the southern edge of the White Mountains and my season has been a bust so far (caught the swine flu right in time for my hunting vacation so I have very little time in the woods). Our deer population is in the same shape as yours, way down because of 2 consecutive bad winters with lots of snow. This coming weekend is our last weekend for rifle so I'll be out in the woods as much as possible.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 03:30:10 AM »
I live in Southern NH in the Monadnock area.  I shot and killed the only deer I saw after 4 full days of hunting up in Pittsburg during the Muzzle loader season.  Saw more moose than deer and a ton of coyote sign.  I think up there the moose eat all the forage up to a height that the deer have trouble reaching and the coyotes are having an effect on the population as well.  I saw a few does down here but nothing with horns.  Some guys are having success near Concord in some of the fields there.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 05:14:48 PM »
I used to live down your way in Peterborough years ago. I have the same problem in the area I live now, I see way more moose than deer. If I ever win the moose lottery I'll be all set. There's definitely a lot more deer near Concord and out in the seacoast area. At least you got one in Pittsburgh, it's tough hunting the big woods up there.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 12:58:49 PM »
It's official, my season was a bust also. Today was the last day of rifle. I saw a doe yesterday but that was the only deer I saw all season. Does are not allowed in my area with a rifle, otherwise I had an easy 35 yard shot on her. Next year I'm going to get back into bow hunting so I'll have a much longer season plus you're allowed to shoot does with a bow.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2009, 09:36:51 AM »
I managed to get a fork in about 30 min. on the first day of rifle season. black powder season I saw only 3 deer. I hunt the concord area of N.H. Cant say that there are a ton of deer where I hunt. Lots of hunters though.
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2009, 04:34:24 AM »
I'm in Maine on the southwest side of Sebago Lake. The season has been tough. I've seen does, but all were with fawns. The one buck I saw was an old gray face, and I had more fun practicing my calling with him than I think I would have eating him. But he was harvested, just not by me. I am going tomorrow, in the 10 degree weather they're saying it will be, but since it's the last day of muzzle loader I have to give it a try. I know a lot of people who are going deerless this year, so I guess MDIF&W's statement about this being the worst deer season in 25 years has some validity. I saw five moose in the stand (three bulls, cow & calf). Maybe I'll get drawn one of these years?  ???
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Re: Rifle season a bust
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 10:07:34 AM »
Quote from: Bossloper on December 11, 2009, 04:34:24 AM
I saw five moose in the stand (three bulls, cow & calf). Maybe I'll get drawn one of these years?  ???

Good luck! I've been thinking the same thing for 13 years. :(
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