Central RAC meeting question?

Last night I attended most of the Central Reg. RAC meeting. I was a little dissapointed in the amount of people that showed up. I would say only about 150 where there. Not near the amount I would have expected on such a hot topic as we have this year.

Anywho, there was a proposal that was brought up that I had not heard about yet, it was the management deer hunt on the Heneries and the Pauns. I am just wondering that if they do this managment hunt, will you loose all your deer points by drawing a tag or will if be kind of like the elk hunt that was attempted?
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MuleyMadness
I believe you will loose all your points.
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proutdoors
"MuleyMadness" wrote:I believe you will loose all your points.
Correct.
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How do they expect that to work? (???) I for one would not burn bonus points on a management deer hunt. They should makes these youth hunts instead. It would be an easy hunt physically, on the Pauns anyway not sure about he Hernys, and the chances of killing one are alot better than a general hunt.
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MuleyMadness
I for one would not burn bonus points on a management deer hunt.
Me either, crazy! But there are some big Management bucks out there, I think they need STAG tags not management.
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chet
I agree about the youth comment...... why not give it to the kids?
but then the trophy hunters will complian about the kids hurting their odds at drawing.

As far as burning points.... well it all just depends on how many points it takes to draw a "management" buck tag..... 2 or 3 points to hunt a management deer on the Henrys? SIGN ME UP! 9 or 10 points for a 32" two-point????? hmmmmmm probably not. It just depends on where you are at in the point pool...... I have 3 LE deer points and I sure would consider the management hunts if Vernon wasn't in my backyard. But If I had 8+ points I think I'd value them a little more.

But the point is these units need management hunts, and there will be hunters apply, I just wish they'd favor the youth a little more on these type of hunts.

And then there is the argument of how honest will the hunter be on his management hunt? I know how all of us here would act, but what about the "tempted ones"?
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DeadI
I full on agree with giving the majority of the tags to youth. I wouldn't burn up alot of points an a managment hunt. But would love to take the kids down there and let them have a good time. Especialy if there are that many of these "Managment Bucks" down there.
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I definately agree they really need a 'Stag Tag'. I took a trip out on the Guant tonight and seen three bucks that I would charactirize as mangement bucks. Two abnormaly large 2 points and one three point.
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a_bow_nut
I'm glad to hear that they are working on some kind of managment hunt for these units I just hope that they work out. I would be fine with most of these tags being for youth hunts. For them to go down and have a great hunt and see what the deer around here can become will hook them for life.
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