Deep, serious trouble with deer hunting in the NE.

Read it in "Woods and Water"this morning. Yankee huntertalking about it. When warts and tumerous growths take over,then you have MAJOR problems.

1) Wartyproblems

2) Innerturmoil among Yankee hunters with their foul language and sorry attitudes

3) QDMA disaster

4) Whitetails up andtransferring

5) The situation looks no better in'06

I told y'allwhenMurphy was hired that the Southwould become the epitome of whitetail herd management and that it unfortunately meant that the NE would implode. Inevitable. The rest of the country (Thanks, Outdoor Channel!) is now just starting to realize the major problems surrounding the NE and their lack of a growing managementprogram. Murphywas asked to move QDMA up to Pennsylvania but refused due to his Southron heritage and commitment to Ga & FL.The thing is, the '06 deer season is ALREADY looked upon as being a down year by most prognosticators who analyze the NE and it isonly June. I called it and
you see what is happening.

Guys, I am hoping those in the NE can turn this thing around and work to get better. Do something unusual up there to get things back on the right track. Right now, Florida and Georgia are amazing the entire country b/c of our development of new food plot species, antler growth, and now you have FSU joining in the fray with their new "Whitetail Specific Studies" department opening this summer. What more needs to be said? The South and Florida in particular is serious about their whitetails and we are setting an example for the rest of America. I only hope that the NE wakes up before it is too late.

I hope all of you are well this Monday and that you had the chance to sneak outdoors over the weekend to do something fun and memorable with close family/friends-

TDWW