If DNREC could answer this question with hard data, maybe I wouldnt be so concerned. I want to make it clear that I do NOT think that the division is in any way incompetant or reckless when It comes to deer herd mgmt. I do NOT think they are trying to wipe out the states deer population. But, I do feel that they are taking action based on political pressures as apposed to data found through research.

I admit I have only attended one meeting on deer mgmt and that was last year concerning the Shotgun Antlerless seasons. I did NOT mean to imply that the meeting was a propaganda session. What I meant was I felt the 'Survey' sounded like propaganda to me. Its funny how it supported everything DNREC has talked about (too many deer, its a good idea to decrease the doe population) and renforced things that DNREC really wasnt too keen on (Sunday Hunting, Handgun Season). I wonder what the breakdown was of the people who took this survey? What was % of hunters, farmers, and the 'general public'? That info may be in the 323 page report that was produced, but who has the time to dig through a document of that size?

All I'm saying is what DNREC needs to do spend the time and money to find out what the population of deer are per zone and proceed from there. No one can expect an exact number, but I would trust a ball park figure as long as they put the effort in. If they could do that and present the data in terms of how many deer the land could sustain per zone, I would trust it. They are the experts and as I said, I dont feel they have a dark, hidden agenda to wipe out the deer. Just give me some kind, any kind of proof to support the season game plan. Dont pay a consultant $$$ to tell me what people think! Spend the money to get the facts straight and we can go from there.