RE: baiting deer in Pa
crazy horse,I rarely take pictures of the game I shoot and if I did,I wouldn't know how to post them.You can come over for some backstraps anytime though.I still have a few packs left.Thanks for defraying my electric bill.I really appreciate.
I got a few figures for you.The northcentral region has 6 timber markers to cover 10 counties.Now you tell me they enough manpower.
You talk about timber standing to rot.Some of the big oak trees can live another hundered years.Maybe you didn't know it butacorns are a valuable food source for deer and a variety of other wildlife.Some oak trees can live to be 200-300 years old.
Simply cuttingthe timber isn't going to do anything in many areas.At this point invasive species such as hayscented ferns,beech,birch and striped maple are taking over many areas.Much of the gamelands were private holding that were sold to the PGC for a small price.Much of this property was high graded before the PGC aquired it and the invasive species take overwhen an area is cut.After a cut,these areas need to be treated and fenced in order to get preffered brwose species.This all cost money and it takes professionals to do it right.It's not as simple as you and many other make it seem and there isn't always a huge profit in it either because of the steps they take to ensure it will be suitable habitat in the future.The PGC could do alotmore but they need additional funding as well as additional manpower and equitment.All you guys that went crying to the state reps asking them to handcuff the PGC by not granting a fee increase just bit your nose off to spite your face.The very things you want the PGC to do,can't be done without additional funding.You guys have no idea what you're talking about.