I read these types of threads (Game Check) and I get really confused on what the heck do some of y'all want. Y'all complain about the guessing game, being a guess, so they introduce GC, a mandatory system and then complain that it should be voluntary. Some had flat out said they were not going to use it, then belly ache about the participation rate in which they are part of the problem.
Not calling anyone out, all these are general commits about GC.
So what do y'all want DCNR to do? How do you make all the deer/turkey hunters report?
We had some of the best overall hunting in the nation for about 50 years without the government requiring any reporting. All the regulations of the past decade has hurt the resource and done nothing to improve hunting. All that it has accomplished is that it's given the government a lot more power and authority. And because the government is not getting the level of compliance they want with their new rules, watch for them to come up with more draconian enforcement methods.
Charles Kelley was right - the way to abundant wildlife is to give landowners the ability to manage their land for wildlife and give them the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor. He saw management of wildlife to be a partnership of government and landowners, with government providing generous seasons and limits and allowing landowners the freedom to manage their land. The current administration sees themselves as the dictators of everything related to wildlife.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
