Originally Posted by CNC
Originally Posted by dawgdr
Harvest numbers can and do vary due to a multitude of influences stretching beyond a direct population correlation. More hunters equal more game taken, fewer hunters, less taken. Poor weather during the rut, fewer taken. Great weather during the rut, more taken. Hunter burnout…. Tired of dragging deer, cleaning deer, or paying for processing (especially in this economy and current high as heck processing fees). “ Trophy hunting” as opposed to filling the freezer. This list can go on and on but the point is made. What can’t be made is an assumed cause because of a “perceived” pattern. Perceived patterns within a relatively short time span generally lead to incorrect assumptions of cause. Global warming is an example of seeing something that doesn’t exist. Wait long enough and you’ll likely see a cycle.


I wonder how we’re ever gonna use this data if you’re not ever gonna be proactive with any decisions……Are we gonna just look back at trend data 10 years from now to see what we “should have done”???



First, you have to have a trend. Acting too soon is as bad as acting too late.