RE: You just became head of the DNR
For me, it woud start with teaching this Country what REAL Whitetail management is. Here it is called the MNR and they don't have a CLUE how to manage Whitetail. In fact, I think they would rather see the Whitetail population wiped out completely. A farmer can destroy 90 Acres of bush (which in my area is a LARGE section) and turn it into farm land, without much of a fuss at all. Happens way more than it should.
After that, I would reduce the amount of tags allowed. Here, for archery season only, a hunter gets their regular tag, which is good for buck OR doe, then they can buy up to 6 more, extra tags, that are for doe only. You can buy ALL 6 right at the start. You don't have to wait until you fill one tag to go get another.