I think it is a great idea. The game commission had a survey that something like 80-90 percent of the bucks harvested in PA are yearling bucks. Most of those bucks are spikes,threes and four pints that average about 80-100lbs. Just think, give that buck just one or two more years and they will be alot nicer bucks. The big argument is that "we" as PA hunters should have the right to shoot anything we want. "WE" have been doing it for years. Alot of guys say that the game commission has no right to say what a trophy is. They say that a spike or a three point is a trophy in there book. But the simple fact is almost 80-90% of the bucks are harvested each year. THat is alot. So the Game commission is going for a more quality herd approach. And healthy forest. They have a plan to reduce the number of deer along with increasing the number of bucks, if that makes any sense. The commission increased the number of doe tags this year (1 million) i think. and wants to reduce the number of yearling bucks. In the long run what will happen, if everyone adheres to the rules, is that there MAY be fewer deer but when you see one it will more than likely be a nice buck (just because it was able to grow up) or a nicer doe because the competition for habitat was reduce and our forest are getting a chance to recover, i.e. browse lines. Anyway that is my speal. I hope that I have all my facts straight. That is just what I retatained from being at a Gary Alt seminar in York PA this summer. Anyone feel free to correct any mis-information.



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Frank

Edited by - kidd642 on 11/07/2002 12:50:22