Hunting Nut
Old Mossy Horns
No.
Not in January.
August or September (Aug being bucks only) yes.
Not in January.
August or September (Aug being bucks only) yes.
Would you support a "primitive" mzl & archery season for deer running for a few days after close of gun deer season?
- Thread starter CRC
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Hunterreed
Twelve Pointer
Just saw this thread been busy. In nc I don't know if it's going to make a difference from a management standpoint most of the state has already had two months of firearms seasons or more. There's no holidays after jan first for a spell so other than another weekend for hunters to take advantage of most hunters have done shot everything they want by then. Wouldn't make a difference to me because where I hunt the best days for deer activity are long past and I don't have any shortage of time to hunt what's already allowed. Back in the 90s the deer population here in south central nc more specifically cabarrus, Stanley, Rowan was the highest it ever got. The changes to maximum season,opening days on Saturdays and an additional week of muzzle loader all geared to increased harvests and hunt opportunity came right before and about the time coyote population increased here. Now the deer numbers have been steadily decreasing so for my area it would suit me to start limiting harvest to some extent. The change to two bucks limit was designed to have most hunters shooting one buck and never filling the second tag waiting on that trophy buck but on private land in this area a percentage of locals don't report all the deer they kill anyway
I'd like to see May after turkeys goes out 
It was derailed from the start
but antlered deer onlyI'd like to see May after turkeys goes out
..the results of that harvest survey ought to be some interesting reading.
Dang I was looking for veal for the grillbut antlered deer only
Aaron871
Four Pointer
Ain’t that the truth….. it’s rampant everywhere up here…. It’s to the point, there’s no point in adjusting regulations.
And….. the wanton waste…. There’s a lot of guys up here to cut the back straps out of them and throw the rest of the deer over the hill, it’s sad.
But, I would definitely be in favor of a Flintlock only season.
ellwoodjake
Twelve Pointer
I'd be O.K. with it, but see it as being pointless in the Western counties. Who wants to hunt with PRIMATIVE weapons after the deer have already been shot at all season with modern weapons and been dogged by rouge bearhounds?
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slugoo
Eight Pointer
It would just give me a reason to buy a flintlock. For that reason, I'm in.
Clark
Ten Pointer
How about a limited elk season for those NC residents over 65 only.
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
And a still hunting only season for bears
30/06
Twelve Pointer
Why? Our 3 month season not long enough? You can handicap yourself for all rifle season if you choose. Just have more bucks that have dropped horns shot and small bucks shot with people justifying the kill cause it was primitive.
Nope season is plenty long just catering to a small group, look what happened when the QDMA guys got involved we ended up with a two buck limit.
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Season isn’t long in WNC
Must be, some folks are whining about restocking.
ellwoodjake
Twelve Pointer
Flintlock shooting round ball only, with cloth patch and bearfat, no riflings. Must wear moccasins, buckskins, and coonskin cap; or loincloth and headress while hunting. Only mud and charcoal camo allowed. Personal hygiene would be optional
firedawg60
Twelve Pointer
Do we have to make our own powder??
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Squirrel only, either sex.
Barpit76
Spike
Flintlocks w iron sights and recurve bows only! 7-day season, 1 hunters choice tag.
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Just a few days left to vote in the poll and opinion
huntngolf
Six Pointer
Go muzzleloader and archery the month of December for central and western sections is my vote
What's stopping you? You can select either one to hunt with now.
Lowg08
Ten Pointer
We are basically limited to archery in December anyway. In the western region that is.
huntngolf
Six Pointer
Yep only bowhunting now
red neck richie
Banned
No! Why do you need a special season? Are you special?
Instead of recurve (Bow I got my first deer with) it should be longbows or atlatl. Instead of flintlock (Which I already hunt with) how about we have a matchlock season?
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