9 January Tough Conditions, Good HuntGreetings to the Maha staff, It has taken me much longer than I would have liked to send this because my computer was malfunctioning. However, I finally replaced it and I have a story to share with you. I had quite a few misfortunes shortly before the hunt that I had scheduled. My pickup was totaled when I was hit broadside by another pickup. This resulted in an injured knee, as well as the need for a new truck. This, just days before my scheduled hunt was to begin. However, I successfully made a few Doctor visits, bought a new truck, loaded up and snuck out of town before the Doctor could schedule another visit. Away I went on my 900 mile trek to [location deleted] and a very good hunting adventure. After much anticipation and misfortune I was finally on the way. My hunt went very well, hunting on land that was once again suggested to me by Jon, Thank You. I saw several deer, both buck and doe on this hunt and harvested the largest buck that I saw. Even though my injured knee slowed me down and kept me from hunting farther back in my chosen location, I was able to harvest a nice 11 point buck that had a badly broken foot, as well as two does. This took place in [location deleted] even though I would have liked to hunt [location deleted], if not for the injury. It all worked very well as I was successful with the nice 11 point and the two does which made for a great trip. And this following my early season Muzzleloader 13 point buck in [location deleted]. Considering my success in just my first year with the association, I would like to thank everyone involved for these excellent hunting opportunities and very informative and friendly correspondences that we have shared. There is no doubt in my mind that this operation would not be as fruitful and run nearly as smooth as it does without our dedicated staffers. My hat's off to all of you. Once again, please keep up the good work and let me know if there is any thing that I can do to help. Many thanks and you can count on my membership as long as I can physically hunt. Blessings to all. Your friend, [name deleted]
Congratulations on pulling that one out with all that was against you. Thank you for the pictures and story. CRP"Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced five times more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol...greenhouse gas emissions from cellulosic ethanol made from switchgrass were 94 percent lower than estimated greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline production...Six small [Switchgrass] commercial scale biorefineries are being built...Switchgrass grown in this study yielded 93 percent more biomass per acre and an estimated 93 percent more net energy yield than previously estimated...developing the grass for use on marginal, highly erodible lands similar to that currently in the federal Conservation Reserve Program. All the fields in this study met the qualifying criteria for that program..." Environment News Service, Switchgrass Ethanol Yields Large Net Energy Gain, Lincoln, Nebraska, January 8, 2008.
The Other SideAnother victory. "PETA has received a call from Spartanburg-based family-restaurant chain Denny's confirming that the company ended its partnership with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus...comes after PETA's barrage of actions against Denny's for supporting Ringling--whose cruel treatment of elephants, tigers, and other animals is well documented--including protests at Denny's headquarters..." Group's Pressure Persuades Restaurant Chain to Pull the Plug Early on Partnership With Chronic Animal Abuser, January 8, 2008, RaeLeann Smith, Spartanburg, S.C., PETA Media Center.
"...Other than the pets reclaimed by their owners after being spayed or neutered, PETA employees took in 3,061 dogs, cats, and other “companion animals” in 2006. They killed 2,981 of them. A 97.3 percent kill rate is disturbingly high, even for PETA...." Mommas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Join PETA, Center for Consumer Freedom, January 8, 2008, staff.
8 January Goose
A group we've seen over the years that can really stack up the waterfowl. As of January 8th their group has harvested 350 birds on MAHA land. We'll have to get a re-count
Kansas DeerKDWP is considering these issue relative to deer hunting.
Crossbows during Kansas' regular firearms deer season.
Allow .223 and .22-250 for deer hunting.
Scopes for muzzleloader season.
Allow arrowheads knapped from flint.
Revoke the regulations that mandated resident archery and firearms management units and the Landowner Deer Management Program.
What is new for Kansas 2008 deer hunters:
Statewide/seasonwide resident whitetail either sex deer tags. Inclusive of any season (archery, muzzleloader, modern gun) on public and private land.
A second resident whitetail antlerless statewide/seasonwide tag.
No landowner transferable permits in 2008.
For those interested at provided feedback to the KDWP use their online form at: http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/kdwp_info/contact_us. Missouri DeerMissouri Department of Conservation is considering two issues for possible modification or continuation effective the 2009 fall season: 1. Keep or expand the 4-point antler restriction
They have also solicited hunter feedback and have a brochure that presents these issues along with feedback options.
Having had a fair number of conversations on these two issues over the years the general consensus, but not always agreement includes:
1. Expand the 4 point one side restriction to include all of the agricultural region of north and west central Missouri. Most recognize the greatest State economic value in terms of in/out of state hunter dollars comes from regular season long trophy whitetail deer hunters and not the incidental one weekend a year local hunter that if its brown its down.
2. Expanding the doe season length is always welcomed as most deer hunters would agree fewer doe down to what is perceived the realistically and unattainable ideal of one doe to one buck to be better than a large doe or deer population. Making doe harvest easier will only enhance the overall population diese resistance, reduce the deer herd (car/deer accidents lowered), make farmers happier, keep freezers meat well stocked and support the trophy deer hunter.
3. Move the rifle season from the middle two weeks in November to the third and fourth is opposed by the gun only deer hunters and fully supported by the archery deer hunter. If all understand the intent is not to present an obstacle to gun hunter potential at harvesting a trophy buck and recognize that giving dominate bucks an advantage to breed more doe during the early part of peak breeding season, the overall net effect should be a higher scoring trophy deer herd.
4. The Muzzleloader season date change is of little consequence to economic value, deer herd or trophy quality as the muzzleloader deer hunter is such a small minority their impact on the money spent, deer herd and trophy quality is minimal. Missouri will do well to have their muzzleloader season not overlap any of the surrounding state muzzleloader or modern gun seasons as a means of attracting more muzzleloader deer hunters due to scheduling ease. The effect being worked toward would be more to continue encouragement of doe harvest by having the muzzleloader season after the modern gun season and as an "any" deer tag to further encourage doe/freezer meant harvest.
The bottom line is not just read this update page, but read also the MDC brochure and take the effort to send in individual hunter feedback. MDC will take feedback from all hunters, both resident and non-resident, gun and archery. Online feedback at this link: http://www.mdc.mo.gov/events/forums/deer/comments.cgi.
Gun Rights"Missouri's firearm statutes gave the Domino's pizza deliveryman who shot and killed a would-be assailant Dec. 28 every right to use a legal weapon to protect himself and his property...By simply carrying the gun, however, the still unidentified employee violated a company policy prohibiting Domino workers from packing a weapon even if, as happened in Ferguson on the night of the shooting, the employee was using his own car...the circumstances raise questions about where the right of Missouri citizens to legally keep and bear arms ends and the corporate right to limit liability begins..."
The Other Side"...The Iams Company contends Mississippi State University research documents it has been ordered to give PETA are trade secrets and not public record..." State High Court To Decide PETA Case, January 7, 2008, JACKSON, Miss., AP.
PETA seeks to discredit Iams claiming animal abuse. The issue is not about animal abuse, but rather does any one organization have the civil suit capability to access the legitimate office files of another business entity the first organization takes exception to. There is not any evidence of any crime being committed.
SafetyWe were just reminded of an incident we had forgotten about during the busy period this season. A deer hunter moving to stand, before light, on an alternate route, stumbled on a piece of junk farm equipment buried in the grass. Falling forward his body and head impacted the junk. No permanent damage, but the resulting face injuries caused the end of the hunt for that day.
CoyoteCoyote hunting will be further restricted in the Association.
GuestsNo more guests from 15 January onward.
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