ORIGINAL: Bill Yox
I know, I know, I shouldnt bother with this post, but...You know, its funny, first we criticize the DEC for "devasting" the deer herd, and say how they dont know what theyre talking about, yet we should then turn right around and not believe what we see in the field, because we should instead READ WHAT THE DEC STATED. Now which is it? Are they numbskulls that cant be trusted with our deer, or should we believe what they state, regardless of the obvious? Sorry guys, I said I was going to leave this post alone, but...
That is a shameful conglomeration of multiple views to try and support your lame point.
I challenge you to find an example where I have said DEC can't be trusted.
You can't.
If you have a better, unimpeachable source that describes the state of the herd on a state wide level more accurately than the DEC, please reveal it. Otherwise.....zip it.
You have good deer hunting in your neck of the woods, great. If "what we see in the field" is good where you hunt, fantastic.
What about what I see in the field, backed up by the DEC statistics that my deer herd is reduced by 45% since 2002? That's not good enough for you?
Do you know what "MYOPIC" means?