I guess I'm different than most. Not only do I not have
a lease (and so must hunt public land) I have only a few
days during the season I can hunt. I also have no desire
to hang a dead animal on the wall of my house (I have no ill
feeling or problem with those that do, I just don't want it
myself).
My real headache is all this "just shoot a doe" talk. I'd LOVE
to shoot a doe, I'd love to shoot 3 does, heck I'd shoot nothing
BUT does. Problem is, the counties within reasonable driving
distance with public hunting are buck ONLY!! ONE BUCK ONLY!!.
AH, this season TPWD did add 4 doe days to the county but
this was for private/leased property. Add to that it was during
Thanksgiving weekend which might work for some but did'nt for
me. This in a county where MLD permits are passed out in
numbers high enough for at least 1 ranch directly adjacent
to the public land advertises day hunts, $50.00 to hunt, $150.00
to shoot a doe. I don't always think things thru real well but to
me this just does not make sense.
I've said it before, I'll say it again, TPWD managing the deer
based on antler sizeis nothing more than TROPHY mangagement.
All I hear any time and anywhere QDM or deer herd managment is
talked about is antler size, width, points and mass. These
restrictions will not ever give me or those like me a better chance
to put venison in the freezer. And until that happens IMHO this
is going in the WRONG direction.

If you made it this far, thanks for listening.
You may now return to your QDM.

PK