2018-19 Bambi Whacking

pbharvey said:

Shot a doe tonight.
Those swackers make quite an exit.

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wilcam47 said:

No one killing deer??

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Speed3 said:

I'm out today for the first time, bugs are bad and I forgot my thermocell, never again will I forget it

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newmuzzleloader said:

Some guys at work were saying you can no longer take whole deer, just boneless meat, from Md to an out of state butchers. Has anyone else heard this or know if it's true or not? I know a lot of people in Harford who usually take their deer to shops in Pa. I'm going to poke around the dnr site and see what I can find.

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wilcam47 said:

No one killing deer??

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Inigoes said:

Maryland is a chronic wasting disease state.

Deer should be processed before travelling across state lines.

http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/

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newmuzzleloader said:

Thanks,I saw that but it seems to cover bringing deer from out of state into Md. Looks like I have to look up Pa regs or call a shop in Pa. I'm in Harford Co and so far no CWD here.

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Why are there restrictions on the movement of high-risk parts?

Regulations prohibit the removal or export from any Disease Management Area (DMA) established within the Commonwealth any high-risk parts or materials resulting from cervids harvested, taken, or killed, including by vehicular accident, within any Disease Management Area. Regulations also prohibit the importation of any high-risk parts or materials from cervids harvested, taken, or killed in other areas where CWD has been detected. Although CWD has been detected in both captive and free ranging deer, the Game Commission's goal continues to be to prevent further introductions of CWD into our state and to prevent spread within the state. The movement of high-risk carcass parts is a potential avenue through which CWD could be spread. Many states, including Pennsylvania, have developed regulations to prohibit the importation of high-risk carcass parts from states and provinces with CWD infected deer.

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From where is the importation of high-risk parts prohibited? (Last update 2/2/18)

High-risk parts may not be imported in Pennsylvania from the following specific states and Canadian provinces: Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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lazarus said:

who the F still hunts deer with a bow?

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Adolph Oliver Bush said:

Uhhh, me. My crossbow has a 170 lb draw, a 5x scope, and shoots bolts almost 400 FPS. Several times i have taken two deer at once. It is quite lethal.

Oh, and no orange needed except for during firearms and ML season, and much to my wife's chagrin, i can go hunting from early September to the middle of January. I swear wives are responsible for no Sunday hunting, so they can get their husbands to do chores at least one day a week.

Then there's the sporting aspect of having to be close enough to your prey that scent and any movement is a real issue. Ive spooked plenty of deer just swinging to take the shot, or by them smelling me. Sokay, though, cause i get months and months each year to try again.....

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lazarus said:

I am pretty sure I will be able to get out tomorrow afternoon. Finally.

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Neot said:

We must be on the same schedule. I was out for the first time yesterday afternoon too. Saw 8 healthy does but none within shooting range. I'm heading back out again tonight and hopefully will see one of the solid bucks I saw all summer.

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