predictions?

[BearHunter60]

Anyone have any predictions on this years hunting season after we had an easy winter and the spike horn restrictions? i know that i have been seeing a lot of deer out in fields at night but it was that way last year and i didn't even get a shot off all season.

[johndeere540]

I had a great season last year but I think this year will be better. I predict a all time record buck harvest. I have seen at least 50 bucks inthe last couple weeks that will be legal shooters. Ive seen an average of 2-4 bucks per day. I cant say that I have ever seen it so good in n.e Vt. Good luck everyone.

[JimP]

Deer herd in VT is still (overall) in lousy shape and at extremely low population levels, less than 25% of what it was a decade ago. It'll come back on its own in time and frankly, would do better with NO input from VT Fish & Wildlife, as opposed to their so-called management practices....Wayne LaRoche is the biggest moron I've ever met and so full of himself it's disgusting. He'll lie straight-faced with no qualms. He did to me, and with Gov Douglas standing within earshot! I can't imagine a worse choice for F & W Commissioner....     -Jim

[hilltopper]

I predict that the ridiculous rule of no doe during bow season in the NEK will mean I'll be doing my bowhunting in NH. As bad as the general deer population is in the NEK, the buck-to-doe ration is even worse. Finally have my own land to hunt in NH and am very happy to do so!

[adkRoy]

Deer herd in VT is still (overall) in lousy shape and at extremely low population levels, less than 25% of what it was a decade ago. It'll come back on its own in time and frankly, would do better with NO input from VT Fish & Wildlife, as opposed to their so-called management practices....Wayne LaRoche is the biggest moron I've ever met and so full of himself it's disgusting. He'll lie straight-faced with no qualms. He did to me, and with Gov Douglas standing within earshot! I can't imagine a worse choice for F & W Commissioner....     -Jim

It could be worse, you could have an anti  running your DEC like NY does. 

[JimP]

I can't imagine things worse than the past few years, as far as the deer herd goes and I don't blame anyone at all, for hunting elsewhere for deer. The buck-to-doe ratio has forever been whacked-out here in VT and as far as I can tell, always will be. There's a reason VT is rated dead last, of all the US states, as far as deer health, numbers and hunter success goes.     Thankfully, they haven't managed to eradicate the turkey, moose and bear yet......

[hilltopper]

JimP,

When you say VT's rated dead last, what publication are you siting? I'd be interested in checking it out....

hilltopper

[MikeVT]

Not looking great in Southwest VT, but is looking better that the past couple of years.  Still have a long way to come back.

[johndeere540]

I dont know about being dead last. We do have a stronger herd than we did three years ago but we definitely need to kill alot of does to get the ratio where it needs to be.