After taking most of the week off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family, we are back at it today. This week should be a good one with one of our staff hunters heading to the RBR (Richard B Russell) State Park Quota hunt and several other hunts are lined up this week.
RBR State Park does an annual quota hunt to manage their deer herd in the park and on the golf course. They require a pre-hunt meeting and then two days of hunting. Day 1 is doe only for the first deer. After you kill a doe you receive an either sex tag. This helps manage the herd. We are looking forward to this hunt and doing our part.
Yesterday was the end of doe days across most of the state until the end of December. There is an exception that many hunters aren’t aware of. Bow hunters may still take either sex at any point during the season. Make sure to check your county regs regarding the change in doe days.
In the mountain counties, the rut seems to finally be in full swing. Reports are coming in that bucks are chasing does. On my way in today, I watched a small buck chase a doe for two minutes before they vanished into the pines. This makes the third report in two days in this area. If you hunt in the mountain counties, now is time to use those vacation days!
Bear season ends across the northern zone today with a few exceptions. Duck season is also on its break but we are getting into the full swing of seasons over the next 10 days. Check your regs, call in sick or use that remaining vacation and get up your Christmas decorations. Over the next few weeks you may not want to come out of the woods so make sure you don’t have any excuses!!!
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