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I thought that it would be a good idea to merge "all things deer" to this thread, given that there are a number of things that we all, not just hunters, should keep our eyes open for as deer activity increases over this next month. Archery season opened here last Saturday, but as yet I've not heard of any "monster bucks" being taken. I'm sure that the warm weather has had something to do with that.
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From The Maryland Gazette:

"It was a big catch for Chad Campbell of Washington and Bo Warren of Virginia, even though the fish weren't biting. The bored fishermen were a mile and a half (2.4 km) offshore when they went to investigate what they thought was a seal.

"The catching was slow and they looked back to check their lines. They saw what appeared to be a seal with its snout out of the water, but they didn't think any seals were around their fishing grounds and they kept watching.

"Soon they realized it was a deer trying desperately to keep afloat--and obviously losing the battle. Fearing the whitetail would get snagged in their lines they cranked in their rigs. Then the deer headed straight for the boat possibly thinking it was a spit of land.

"But as it got closer and saw the two fishermen aboard, it had second thoughts. With its nose barely out of the water, it appeared to have been swimming all night, said Campbell. 'Since the fish weren't biting, we thought we'd give it a hand. Bo grew up around cows, was really handy with a bow line and lasooed the deer on the first attempt.'

"They got it close, Bo grabbed the neck, Chad got a good hold on a flank and 'we barreled over backwards to the deck -- and before we knew it, Bo was on top of the buck in velvet and had him hog tied like a calf.'

"Chad, said they feared the deer was going to 'kick the hell out of us in a 22-foot center console boat,' but they were lucky, it was too exhausted to resist, 'We hit the gas and ran him to the closest beach, Kent Point, where I beached the boat and we carefully unloaded our catch on the sand. We untied him and jumped back.

"'Too weak to stand, he just sat there quivering. We picked him up again and put his feet underneath him, but he still couldn't walk or stand. We left him sitting there looking at us. Before we left, I looked him in the eye and said 'See you on opening day; payback time.'

"'We don't know whether he made it or not, but we do know his chances were vastly improved for survival than when we first saw him.'"
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Thank goodness they spotted him. I hate to think of an animal suffering. How terrified it must have been.
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For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Maureen Wren
Thursday, October 25, 2007 (518) 402-8000

DEC TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL DEER MANAGEMENT PERMITS
Hunters Previously Denied May Receive DMPs by Mail,
Others Available First-come, First-served on Nov. 1

A second opportunity for some hunters previously denied or who
did not obtain Deer Management Permits before the Oct. 1, 2007, deadline
is being provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC), Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. Approximately 39,400
Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be mailed to some hunters who were
previously denied permits during the initial DMP application period.
Also, left over DMPs will be available in several Wildlife Management
Units (WMUs) beginning November 1, 2007.

"New York's hunters represent the foundation of the State's deer
management programs," Commissioner Grannis said. "Hunters have enjoyed a
proud legacy in New York State and we look forward to continuing that
success this year. Issuing these permits enhances our ability to
properly manage the deer population here in New York."

DMPs allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer in specific WMUs.
In order to provide DMPs at point-of-sale locations, DEC must anticipate
the number of applicants in each WMU and assign a probability to each
unit so that the appropriate number of DMPs are issued. In several
WMUs, DEC received fewer DMP applications by the Oct. 1 deadline than
projected and so, despite some applicants being denied in the random
selection process, not enough DMPs were issued in these units.

To issue the remaining DMPs, DEC randomly selected among
applicants who were previously denied DMPs in these affected WMUs during
the initial application period. DEC has completed the random selection
and has begun to mail permits. About 30 percent of the hunters
previously denied first permits in these units will receive a DMP.
Applicants from the following WMUs may receive DMPs:

3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3N, 3P
4A, 4B, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4N, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4W, 4Y, 4Z
5K, 5P
6H, 6K, 6R, 6S
7H, 7S
8F, 8J, 8N, 8R, 8S, 8T, 8X
9G, 9M, 9S, 9Y

For locations of these WMUs and updates, check the 2007-08
Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide or
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html on DEC’s website.

Hunters not selected for a DMP will not receive a mailing from
DEC. Hunters are urged to wait for their permits to arrive by mail.
Selection for one of these permits will not affect any preference points
issued to hunters who were not selected for their first choice area
during the original application period.

In addition, DEC will reopen the DMP application process
starting Nov. 1 on a first-come, first-served basis for WMUs that have
not reached target totals during the random selections. Hunters may
apply for leftover DMPs at any DEC license sales outlet beginning Nov.
1. Leftover DMPs will not be available by phone or by mail. DMP
applications will be accepted for the following WMUs:

1C, 3S (bowhunting-only), 8A, 8F, 8G, 8H, and 9A

During this extended application period, DEC will issue DMPs for
an individual WMU all day once a WMU is opened for leftover issuance.
The status of permits will be reviewed each night at midnight, and any
filled units will be removed from the list of those available, with no
further applications accepted for those units.
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:banana: Hopefully, this will bring me some business, since the national forest is in 8S. I was also turned down this year, so maybe I'll get one now!
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Sounds like populations are up this year.
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We did have a relatively mild winter.
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Well, deer gun season opens tomorrow throughout the Southern Zone. If anyone hears any wild stories, please share...
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