RE: GOOD NEWS PA. HUNTERS.
Frank,you're correct about the mis-trust.With all the rumors and conspiracy theories floating around out there,it's easy to see where things are heading.I'll be the first one to say that Alt made alot of ridiculous claims that could never come true.His crazy rhetoric definately put a wedge between the hunters of Pa and the PGC.Things would be alot better today if he'd have just stood up and focused on the habitat and the need to reduce the herd instead of waving racks over his head.honesty goes a long way and he was short in that department.Still,the biggest problem is that very few hunters understand the relationship between the deer and the habitat.Ask most hunters to differentiate between a beech,oak and striped sapling and they can't do it.the hunters need educated and someone somewhere failed to accomplish that.I'm living with alot less deer but I have no problems with it because the state of the habitat is terrible around here.we're finally starting to see positive results now that the herd is down but it won't happen overnight.Instant gratification and game management will never go hand in hand.