myself, i would rather have meat in the freezer regardless of the sex. who really cares about the difference in size of the racks? a deer is a trophy no matter what it is. unfortunately, we now have in power someone who worked with dr. alt( not a bad thing, really), and thinks that vermonters truly want what PA has. most of the people i know, don't. they are out for the meat, period. as far as the limit goes, perhaps they did need to cut back on permits in some areas, but there are still very few people according to the numbers that harvest more than one deer a year, let alone maxing out on three. i took a community college class a few years ago, an d the forester from washington county said pretty much what others have said ur trees are growing far faster than they are being harvested, resulting in a much more mature forest, 3 TIMES as fast as what they should be harvested at to ensure a healthy ecosystem. more mature woods equals less habitat for game such as deer. but it is doing wonders for the turkey population! also, the no-cutting law that limits people on the amount of land they can timber isn't helping, more cutting allows for more new growth, which equals more habitat. perhaps the dept could hook up with the energy suppliers, and replant powerlines, gas lines, etc. with food good for wildlife, the openings are already made, so why not invest some money into creating habitat, you know, put their money where their mouth is? and get ridof laroche.