Sproulman,deer management should be left to the professionals.The posts on this message board reflect the fact that hunters shouldn't have much input.Who's cares if PSU is studying flowers.Deer aren't the only thing to be concerned about.

Mocha java.I realize that there's an optimum time to harvest timber.In fact there's many factor that go into it to ensure that future regeneration is adequate.It's usually better to harvest timber following a big mast crop and it makes no sense to harvest when the dd is high and the surrounding habitat is poor.Do you even know what a mature forest is?At what age is a forest considered mature and how long will it stay that way?Do you understand thatmany species rely on a mature forest.It's not all about the deer.It's best to have a mix of timber.That's why they won't cut more than 1% a year.Do you realize thatin many state game lands,the timber isn't vauable.It's not all red oak and cherry and not all of it can be easily harvested because of the terrain.Do you also realize that very few stands of timber in the northcentral part of the state are over 100 years old.There isn't much of a chance of that timbering starting to die and rot in the near furure.Besides,the bigger it gets,the more it's worth in most cases.You're the one that's not playing with a full deck.