There’s just too many variables that must be taken into consideration when deciding how many deer need to be taken from an area, or better yet…how many deer CAN be taken (sustainable yield). My uncles club has half the deer population of mine but they kill more deer than we do because they have much laxer rules. This is a difference in management practices. How is this taken into consideration? How can you decide what he and I need to do from only looking at data that says he kills more? Habitat type must also be taken into account as well as habitat (vegetation) management of an individual parcel. Something as simple as thinning and burning effects how many deer a property can sustain compared to one that may lie right next door. How can you assess these variable through kill numbers alone?
I really don't see the point in arguing or even discussing any of this anymore. Our government has made up their minds regardless of how us individual land managers manage our land. I do agree with you CNC, there are far too many variables to include when it comes to managing deer and a simple check on dead deer and number of hunters won't do it. But hey, the government seems to manage everything better. Remember Obamacare?
