Has the Time Come for a Statewide 2 buck Limit? Originally posted 12/05
I think so and it appears more and more folks are having the same idea. Today in the News and Record of Greensboro Ramon Bell’s article has rekindled my thoughts along these lines.
We are now several years into the 2 buck limit for many parts of the state and the quality of the bucks seems to get better and better. Seems reasonable if bucks can make it through 3 or more deer seasons they stand a chance to have a much better rack.
Worried about killing a button buck by accident when you look at taking more does? Mr. Bell offers some great tips to help you avoid this problem.
[quote]There are ways to visually identify button bucks. Look for a short, boxy stature, short stubby nose, a squared-off flat head that just doesn’t look right. A doe has a clean, smooth, rounded head.
Button bucks will also move earlier in the day to a food plot or feeding area, and often they will be alone. Does tend to move in groups of two or more and seem to be more wary of their surroundings.[/quote]
The question that often comes up around hunting clubs and tailgates is Can North Carolina grow trophy deer? Five years ago my answer would have been “No we can’t” I’m starting to rethink that a bit. Craig Holt, who I know and have a lot of respect for, wrote this article about this very question. Check it out it has some great information on the improvements we have seen in the bucks that are being harvested in North Carolina.
http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/stories/2005/spending-our-big-buck/spending-our-big-buck.htm
Bottom line is we will see bigger and better bucks coming out of those areas with the two buck limit. I hope that alone will put enough pressure on those opposed to the statewide limit to back off and let it go through.
[...] That is an area that is not covered by the 2 buck limit (4 bucks are allowed) but it sounds like an area that got very limited pressure. They estimated the age of the deer to be 5 ½ years old and it goes to show what can happen if bucks get the chance to live past 3. I hope in the near future a 2 buck limit is set for the entire state. « John Pechmann Head of the NC Wildlife Commission dies of an apparent heart attack [...]
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[...] It looks like the 2 buck limit is working and hopefully we’ll see that statewide at some point. We’ll also keep looking for information on any other large bucks killed in North Carolina. [...]
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[...] I suspect that any changes will be to the piedmont and eastern zones, currently the mountains have a much shorter season then the rest of the state, adding days to the west would make more sense then increasing tags. I hope the addition is for anterless deer and tied to a statewide 2 buck limit. Will keep ya posted on any changes. Posted under Hunting, North Carolina, Deer | Add to: …………… [...]
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