Oh boy, I have been waiting for another PA deer debate thread to pop up. Luckily, everyone is remaining fairly civil unlike past years.

I sincerely do not understand what the debate is about. Harvest report cards, by law, must be turned in within 10 days of the kill. Not doing so is breaking the law. Where is the confusion?

If you do not like the law then you need to share your opinion with the people that have the power to change it. Why you wouldn't want to know how many deer are harvested each year is a bit beyond me though. How would anyone effectively manage the herd if they were unaware of how many deer are out there as well as how many are killed each season?

Now, if it is the actually reporting method that is the problem then I would love to hear some viable alternatives. Personally, I fall into the group that believes we should have to turn a tag in before getting another at least in some areas and in reference to specific situations. That would definitley increase the percentage of reported harvests.