This has gotten a little off topic. This is intended as a follow up to the New and Seperate Handgun Season in Delaware and HOW it or any other season might affect the deer herd.


Duck,
Again - with all due resect - we heard the same thing from you last year about the deer herd.
We're not going to beat that drum here! Address it with F&W. Complaining here over and over and over about the same ole same ole will solve nothing - Nada - Zip!

I'm not pointing any fingers - but the problem with many hunters is they want the state or feds to fix every problem whether actual or perceived and never seem to be part of the solution just part of the problem in many cases.

You stated in a prior post some time ago you only had been to 1 F&W meeting. I have been to at least 3 in 3 years and just went to another public meeting on Wed to hear comments and suggestions from the "public" on ways to improve Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge. Refuge employees/managers along with 3-4 big wig feds from D.C. were there to listen to the "public". They even had an official federal Moderator - yipes!

Very informative meeting in general.Nothing EVER uttered with respect to deer seasons,limits etc.. or about the deer herd being devastated.

Matter of fact the bird hunters complained more than any deer hunters.

My point is YOU have no evidence as to any demise of the deer herd based on increased doe permits,increased seasons or anything else. That must be something unique with a handful of disgruntled hunters in New Castle county?? I have never heard anyone down here get there britches all twisted about over harvest as set forth by DNREC. I have heard guys from NC county stand up at meetings and raise hell about too many deer,along with many mouldy oldy bucks and not enough opportunity to hunt them due to restrictions around the burbs.

In Lewis and around my house in Milford the deer can be seen roaming thru streets,yards,
swimming across lakes during daylight hours in some cases. There are AMPLE deer in Delaware - particularly in New Castle county. The state parks up there have, or did have in very recent years a severe problem with deer density. I've heard park managers talk about it. I heard about it just yesterday about Cape Henlopen state park in Lewis. WAY too many deer vs habitat to support - and - not enough hunters to hunt them! Wanna see some scrawny Deer - go down there at dusk. 30-40 can be seen roaming everywhere,streets,sidewalks,around buildings etc...

Talk to the farmers up there and down here about Deer, if you dare. Lousy with Deer - Eating and tromping on profits!

The place to take your concerns are meetings,e-mail or do a face to face if the opportunity arises. State park managers or Naturalists are another good source of info.

The Delaware State Fair starts next week. F&W has a large set up with F&W folks on duty. Most of them are more than willing to talk about your concerns if you approach them correctly.

Be glad you live in Delaware where you can access these people with relative ease.

Have a Good One - and Hunt Hard