Originally Posted by FH308
The idea that We can "self regulate" our deer herd to its best potential is obviously not working. While the rest of the country's deer herds improve ours is in decline. I myself am sick of seeing less deer/bucks while the neighbors self declare a high doe population as an excuse to shoot their guns.

It's obvious this is an issue. We have a couple forum biologists telling us how great the "science" is and the majority of the states stakeholders observing a decline in deer numbers and quality.

I can pick my nose and call it scientific research. We want to SEE results!


Pump the brakes there guy... So you are telling me that you want the state to regulate what is being killed since self regulation isn't working? That's a far cry from what most people want.

Deer management is just as much people management as anything, the problem is people have free will and are going to do what they want anyway. We can't force change. We are trying our best to re-educate if you will, the hunting public. My gut tells me that it will take 10 years to get people in this state to buying in to what our Dept. is telling them. That said, we are going about things in a whole new way. Give us time, support us, even be suspicious if you want, just give us input and work with us instead of against us and take part in the changes to come.