Moved back to NB late this summer. Was pretty de-motivated leaving the Alberta Whitetail Deer Mecca for the colonoscopy capital of Canada for deer hunting. Did manage to find a buck this fall in mid Nov and sent an arrow through the cage at 17 yards. Small 8 point with a solid body. About 180 lbs FD
Pretty happy actually given the dismal deer herd here this year...latest reports since season closed Saturday was 4000 deer harvested, down from 8000 last year, down from 10K the year before ( early 90's annual harvest was typically 30K animals). The poor herd is in a tailspin and the hunters are going wild with Natural Resources folks and politicians, blaming forestry companies for unethical post-clearcutting practices of replanting monoculture species and spraying glyphosate to kill ALL competing species of trees/shrubs except the replanted softwoods. Combine that with crazy winter snow depths ( 400+ cm last year), coyotes, and cutting of wintering areas...and the deer are getting hit from every angle.
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