RE: NYSDEC is a joke
i think they are handing out too many permits, but if hunters are out there filling all their tags and then complaining that the DEC gave out to many, they should be blaming themselves for killing all the deer. The hunters have to take some responsibility too, along with the DEC who will hopefully cut back on tags next season.
what i dont get is how doe tags are used to control populations, yet every NY hunter can shoot at least one buck. A doe can produce two off spring, but a buck can breed several doe and produce even more offspring. Am i looking at this the wrong?