I'm leary of even sitting on stand with my boys as a beautiful 10 point walks by and I tell them they aren't allowed to fling an arrow at it (yes, they will be bowhunting instead of muzzy). This is just flat out stupid. I have the boys taking their bows just to try and get their first compound kill. Do we want the meat? Absolutely! But this whole idea just gets under my skin.
If they wanna do this, make it doe only with a muzzy and anything with a bow.
My guess? Since the doe are still on a relaxed feeding pattern in open fields, I'd say at least 10,000.
I had this conversation with my son last night. I asked if he was going with us and if he wanted to shoot my muzzy or take his bow.
He said he would take his bow with us but would probably hunt with the muzzy.
I said remember this weekend is doe only. He said "what, thats stupid". I explained it was new this year and that we would only be hunting does. He said "what am I supposed to do if a big 10 point walks up right in front of me?"
I said shoot it but only with your phone. Get a good picture of it and we will try to get back on him next time.
My guess is 8763.
Would be a lot higher but I figure with Football in mid season and other sports could be a lot not going.
The other thing I have noticed is not a lot of people seem to know about it. The more casual hunters that is.