RE: Deer Pouplation in PA & Some Nice 8 Pointers
we all agree.the INLINE early oct season is wiping deer out here in clinton county.also 2 weeks of doe .archery hunters used to wait for buck, now they shoot a doe because of lack of deer. here is what we saw this year.crews of 20 hunters got 3 deer for 1 week.some only saw a deer.others, no deer. i only heard of 2 fawns being seen by hundreds of hunters in rifle season.very few saw bucks under the 3 point restriction.we feel that the little bucks are being shot to much also,legally and illegally.some adults are shooting the little bucks and having kids tag deer.maybe more than we are aware of.any way you look at it, are bucks and fawns going to be there in future ,so we can hunt nice ones like you got. i heard of some big bucks killed but not to many .the doe hunting should be stopped in 2g completetly and the 3 point restriction should be for all of us,kids and older adults included. if not, i dont see the little bucks getting old enough to become adults.again, very few saw a deer this year ,let alone a small buck or fawn.THATS DISTURBING .take care.