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HUNTERS
This is a month that I call a transition month. Spring is in full swing and new growth is appearing
everywhere, restoring brilliance and color to our world. I always get somewhat amused at myself, this time
of year, no matter whether I am hunting the elusive wild gobbler, mushrooms or sheds, I can’t take my mind
away from the majestic whitetail. I am constantly trying to glean more information as I move across the
landscape, that will help me this fall, when I am back after those bucks, that always get my heart pounding,
when I see them. This is also a good month to start our “housekeeping “ chores for the areas we hunt.
Summer’s heat is not upon us yet and the biting insects are not to prevalent. Based on last fall’s hunting and
over the winter scouting, you may have new sites selected to place your stands or hunt from. Now is the time
to do as much preparation as possible. You can always fine tune things as we get closer to fall.
I want to touch on a subject that is becoming of far greater importance to us as hunters each year, that is
being responsible. A conscientious hunter can open many doors to greater opportunities, as opposed to poor
behavior that would allow those against the fine sport of hunting, to limit our activities.
First and foremost, we must always treat our quarry and the land we hunt with the utmost of respect.
Complying with laws and guidelines, should never be something you feel you have to do, it should always be
something you want to do. I was reading recently, about the unlimited hunting during the late 19th and into
the 20th centuries. It was very difficult at first, when bag limits were first imposed, to get hunter cooperation.
This nearly caused decimation of a number of game animals. Only when the hunters themselves realized, if
there were to be a future when it came to hunting, did permanent changes begin to take place. Due to this
effort of conservation and responsibility, we have some of the greatest hunting opportunities today that have
ever been enjoyed by sportsmen. Likewise, various landowners have closed their properties to hunting,
because of poor behavior by those calling themselves sportsmen.
Appreciating the lands we hunt on and the quarry we pursue, can be demonstrated is many ways. Do we
tear up the land with our motorized vehicles? Leave fences open or broken, leave items we have carried in
with us strewn about the landscape? Behavior of this nature on public lands will result in stiff fines. The
fortunate scenario here is, the lands still remain open for responsible citizens to continue to hunt. However if
this activity is done on privately owned properties, the results, often nobody is allowed to hunt these lands in
the future. Once a property is off limits, it becomes very difficult to re-establish permission to pursue game
in the years to come. What can we do? Obviously, we can control our own behavior. Secondly, we can urge
those around us, as well as all those we come in contact with, to act responsibly.
In the State of Ohio, where I reside, the DNR has already made a survey available on their website for
voluntary participation in a program to screen hunters for hunting opportunities. This a brief outline of what
may happen down the road. A hunter fills out the survey, saying how far from home they are willing to travel,
what type of weapon they hunt with ( archery, gun or muzzleloader season or combination ), whether they
will harvest does or bucks, how many they are willing to take and in what order. Example: hunter A will
harvest 2 does before taking a buck, hunter B hunts bucks only, hunter C only wants does for meat, etc. The
state checks all hunters out and then makes the list available to land owners that would like deer harvested
on their properties.. The land owner searches through the names and “resumes”, then contacts whom they
choose and offers that person permission to hunt. This program has not been implemented yet and the
description I gave is a brief overview. No doubt, some form of the above example is going to be part of our
hunting future. Just recently, a land owner ( whose property I have been hunting for about 15 years ) called
me and told me to contact an acquaintance of his. It seems he has a problem with deer consuming his crops
and he desperately wants effective, conscientious hunters to help him alleviate this situation. Next month, I
will discuss tracking wounded deer.
Keith Dotterer
This is a month that I call a transition month. Spring is in full swing and new growth is appearing
everywhere, restoring brilliance and color to our world. I always get somewhat amused at myself, this time
of year, no matter whether I am hunting the elusive wild gobbler, mushrooms or sheds, I can’t take my mind
away from the majestic whitetail. I am constantly trying to glean more information as I move across the
landscape, that will help me this fall, when I am back after those bucks, that always get my heart pounding,
when I see them. This is also a good month to start our “housekeeping “ chores for the areas we hunt.
Summer’s heat is not upon us yet and the biting insects are not to prevalent. Based on last fall’s hunting and
over the winter scouting, you may have new sites selected to place your stands or hunt from. Now is the time
to do as much preparation as possible. You can always fine tune things as we get closer to fall.
I want to touch on a subject that is becoming of far greater importance to us as hunters each year, that is
being responsible. A conscientious hunter can open many doors to greater opportunities, as opposed to poor
behavior that would allow those against the fine sport of hunting, to limit our activities.
First and foremost, we must always treat our quarry and the land we hunt with the utmost of respect.
Complying with laws and guidelines, should never be something you feel you have to do, it should always be
something you want to do. I was reading recently, about the unlimited hunting during the late 19th and into
the 20th centuries. It was very difficult at first, when bag limits were first imposed, to get hunter cooperation.
This nearly caused decimation of a number of game animals. Only when the hunters themselves realized, if
there were to be a future when it came to hunting, did permanent changes begin to take place. Due to this
effort of conservation and responsibility, we have some of the greatest hunting opportunities today that have
ever been enjoyed by sportsmen. Likewise, various landowners have closed their properties to hunting,
because of poor behavior by those calling themselves sportsmen.
Appreciating the lands we hunt on and the quarry we pursue, can be demonstrated is many ways. Do we
tear up the land with our motorized vehicles? Leave fences open or broken, leave items we have carried in
with us strewn about the landscape? Behavior of this nature on public lands will result in stiff fines. The
fortunate scenario here is, the lands still remain open for responsible citizens to continue to hunt. However if
this activity is done on privately owned properties, the results, often nobody is allowed to hunt these lands in
the future. Once a property is off limits, it becomes very difficult to re-establish permission to pursue game
in the years to come. What can we do? Obviously, we can control our own behavior. Secondly, we can urge
those around us, as well as all those we come in contact with, to act responsibly.
In the State of Ohio, where I reside, the DNR has already made a survey available on their website for
voluntary participation in a program to screen hunters for hunting opportunities. This a brief outline of what
may happen down the road. A hunter fills out the survey, saying how far from home they are willing to travel,
what type of weapon they hunt with ( archery, gun or muzzleloader season or combination ), whether they
will harvest does or bucks, how many they are willing to take and in what order. Example: hunter A will
harvest 2 does before taking a buck, hunter B hunts bucks only, hunter C only wants does for meat, etc. The
state checks all hunters out and then makes the list available to land owners that would like deer harvested
on their properties.. The land owner searches through the names and “resumes”, then contacts whom they
choose and offers that person permission to hunt. This program has not been implemented yet and the
description I gave is a brief overview. No doubt, some form of the above example is going to be part of our
hunting future. Just recently, a land owner ( whose property I have been hunting for about 15 years ) called
me and told me to contact an acquaintance of his. It seems he has a problem with deer consuming his crops
and he desperately wants effective, conscientious hunters to help him alleviate this situation. Next month, I
will discuss tracking wounded deer.
Keith Dotterer
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