I read he is against the deer reduction practice and he could make a difference this year. He even said the deer numbers are way to low and the buck harvest in his area he hunted is ridiculously low. No one he talked to in this one camp got a single buck this year.
He is against all the Dmaps because they was put in place to reduce deer numbers but when the numbers was reduced the PGC continue to give them out like candy still for no reason other than to wipe the deer out. Same with early season youth and seniors early doe hunt. They was placed to help reduce the herd and then it was to be pulled in which it never was.
Tom Boop is an extremely patient and reasonable man. However, before everyone gets their hopes up on the suspension of the DMAP program, you have to read between the lines. What he is suggesting, is suspension of DMAP unless the DCNR can come up with a habitat enhancement management plan . The way I'm understanding it, within that management plan, there has to be a certain amount of habitat created for wildlife as opposed to the current plan where the DCNR is awarded a DMAP tag without any kind of habitat enhancment put in place. In other words, DCNR can currently ask and recieve DMAP tags for an area of 100 year old forest with thick canopy and hope that a reduced deer herd in that area will bring forth regeneration.
As much as I hate DMAP, I really like this idea and could live with DMAP if enhancements for wildlife that happen quickly were put in place to coincide with DMAP. That's a win/win for all.
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Tom Boop is an extremely patient and reasonable man. However, before everyone gets their hopes up on the suspension of the DMAP program, you have to read between the lines. What he is suggesting, is suspension of DMAP unless the DCNR can come up with a habitat enhancement management plan . The way I'm understanding it, within that management plan, there has to be a certain amount of habitat created for wildlife as opposed to the current plan where the DCNR is awarded a DMAP tag without any kind of habitat enhancment put in place. In other words, DCNR can currently ask and recieve DMAP tags for an area of 100 year old forest with thick canopy and hope that a reduced deer herd in that area will bring forth regeneration.
As much as I hate DMAP, I really like this idea and could live with DMAP if enhancements for wildlife that happen quickly were put in place to coincide with DMAP. That's a win/win for all.
I support dmap and think it's one of the best tools to come along if used properly.With that said,I like Boop's proposal alot.It would be nice to see DCNR forced to do actual habitat improvements.
I support dmap and think it's one of the best tools to come along if used properly.With that said,I like Boop's proposal alot.It would be nice to see DCNR forced to do actual habitat improvements.
dmap tag was good tool for FARMERS that had lots of deer but in wmu2g,it is not.look at all doe tags that were not filled in wmu2g.you have hunters that shoot couple of doe with regular tags in areas of state that have deer and then say, LETS GO TO DOUGES AREA AND KILL THE FEW DOE THAT ARE LEFT. i see it every year.then you see my friends that LOVE dmap.they used to put 5 deer in freezer here a few years back,thats why we have very few deer.then use others tags to get more.
look at how many dmap deer were killed on privateland out of dmap areas.its being done.........
all dmap is way for dedicated meat hunters to fill the freezer.
That's a good question and it depends on the goals.I think herd reduction have gone far enough on the majority of the public land where I hunt.Some areas could certainly afford to have more deer but other areas that are just showing signs of recovery shouldn't at the moment.
Who is Boop? Probably the best commissioner to sit on the board in the last decade or so. He has many good idea and has tried for years to get hunter friendly things implemented, tried to get them to slash the ridiculous allocations etc.. but the majority of the severely "stacked" board always voted against him. Hes complained about the specifics of the deer management plan for years, and some particularly nonhunter friendly commissioners even tried to have him removed, when they couldnt swing it, they voted him down from his position as president of the board at the time. All because he was hunter friendly, trying to do the right things, and the others werent.
Dont always agree with Boop but his proposal on Tuesday was one born of reason and common sense.
If anyone here hasn't seen DCNR's official reaction, you should. It's full of " how dare you" attitude. I sure wish a few of you would have a good think about how bad things would be if the PGC gets forced into a merger or more accurately gets taken over by DCNR.
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