That’s a lot of deer killed ?

[Dale Moser]

He told me that the best time to shoot a doe is “anytime you can get the crosshairs on her”

Watching ol "warning shot Weishun" on TV over the years, I didn't think he ever got his crosshairs on anything.

[S-3 Ranch]

The drought has carrying capacity and recruitment numbers down
and imo comparing freer or other artificial carrying capacity areas is apples and oranges

[Killer]

It doesn't seem to be anything to get upset about. If you had 200 acres and killed two does off of it, would you bat an eye?

[PondPopper]

The drought has carrying capacity and recruitment numbers down
and imo comparing freer or other artificial carrying capacity areas is apples and oranges

Not apples and oranges here….
McCulloch county has been hit by drought as hard as any county in the hill country. Actually we are in a serious 4 year drought. That being said the deer numbers are booming..
We we’re wiped out in 2011.

[Greenheadless]

There is a lot to be said for keeping your mouth shut, and minding your own business. Good thing his wife was there to save him.

Correct answer.

[bpa556]

40 is not nearly enough doe to take off of 4K acres anywhere around Ozona. WT thrive in that country.

[buzzbait]

20 people on 4000 acre is alot but 1 per 1/4 acres in flufftop hills isn't? lol

[brokeno]

Ask chap what they would do

[eradicator]

We've been part of a group to take 150 spike/does off 5K ranch outside Freer.....

Thats been happening since I was a wee lad...........

[Sackett]

Too many assumptions and not enough information for anyone not partial to the story to give good information or suggestions. What is the current deer density on this property? Was that area affected by Anthrax like a lot of that area was 4-5 years ago that wiped out the white tail herd? As far as the number of hunters, is it “20 hunters” or “20 families”? Point is, you can’t make a blanket statement either way.

[M16]

He told me that the best time to shoot a doe is “anytime you can get the crosshairs on her”

That’s great advice if you want to decimate your deer herd. Really stupid advice if you don’t.

[AntlerCollector]

Never pass an opportunity to keep your mouth shut. I think he would have been wise to not call the guy an idiot. Lots of deer numbers out there.

I think I’d cull out about a dozen hunters. Other than that, no real issue with the amount of deer killed.

[Redlegwar]

20 hunters at how much a person?

Example: 20 x $5,000 = $100,000

[Fishndude]

seems they should probably do a deer count and see where their numbers are .

How do you know they haven’t?

[Atfulldraw]

Not enough information to comment, but I see that isn’t stopping most folks….