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I know that I'm in the minority, but if it meant having better chances to see more and better deer, then I am in favor of continuing to look at changing our hunting rules/regs and shortening season length in areas where it might be deemed beneficial.
I do realize there are a large number of hunters on this forum and in this state who would prefer to have fewer rules/regs, enjoy the liberal season length, even if it means seeing fewer deer and fewer quality bucks.
The one point that absolutely cannot be argued in regard to other states that have more regulations and shorter seasons is the great majority of them have substantially better deer hunting than Alabama.
So the question to be answered is - Why? Is it because those states have better deer genetics/habitat, or is it because they have better biologists and conservationists who manage the deer herd properly?
What about Tennessee's habitat is so vastly different from Alabama? The deer hunting is hands down better in that state than here. Why so?
The biggest misconception in this argument is that you are managing the deer. Managing the hunters should be the goal and the deer management will follow. The OP is right in that we need to establish common goals and articulate those goals to the public. Exactly! Gotcha1 started a thread the other day how we as hunters joined together with a loud enough public voice is the only way to make a change. I suggesting now that this forum ( not representing Aldeer just hunters that participate here ) should elect someone to speak at the upcoming CAB meeting in Montgomery right after deer season ends. If possible without fighting among ourselves we could start a thread and discuss what the number one concern is. Our we can do nothing and continue bitching about it again. That’s a great idea but sadly I doubt we could even come to a consensus on what to lobby for since each Hunter across this state is experiencing vastly different hunting experiences depending on what area /zone they are hunting in.
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