ORIGINAL: eagle chickie
BT not hard to tell which group you fall into is it? Your arrogance belies you, what gives you the right to "assume" other hunters aren't as adept as you at finding new hunting areas?
The questioning of the PGC's management isn't about AR it is about not manageing the deer herd in general correctly. The PGC's spokesman got his viewpoint to be accpeted by a minority of Pa sportsman. Mainly the type of hunter whom watches too much Outdoor Life channeltv, onmidwest whitetail hunts.What he failed to get questioned on is why protect a male deer for just 1 more year? Anyone in the know realizes that it takes a min. of 4.5 yrs to produce bucks of a harvest age in a well managed herd.
I liken the PGC's deer management to the Iraq war strategy...neither had a good withdrawl plan in place before they forged ahead. deer numbers have been reduced in nearly all parts of the state...BUT THE PGC DOESN'T HAVE A PLAN TO GET OUT OF THE ANTERLESS HARVESTS AT THE RATE THEY PUT IN PLACE!! other than to make token WMU wide tag allotment reductions.
Funny that you of all people would call me arrogant. Especially after telling us all a few weeks ago that you happily shoot button bucks on public ground but pass on all but the mature bucks when on your "own" private hunting spot.A few weeks ago you said:
livbucks and some people don't understand what they read,like yourself.
I don't kill BB on my property I do it on other property open to the public. Some joins mine some is in other WMUs near my home, and yet others are DMAP.
**Allow me to state I have been repectfull in my posts no name calling ,etc. I have and continue to keep an open mind to the fact that while I am operating within the law and doing what I feel is an aide to the PGC. That it is not an opinion held by everyone on this board.To them I wish continued luck/enjoyment in their pursuit of sport. Understanding that like in all walks of life not everyone agrees on every issue.I also am under the impression of this board is forthe discussion of hunting topics both pro and con to your own viewpoints... not a 1 sided approach to find "yes men" with 1 view point shared by all, damming the other's.
EC
Whether you other guys agree or disagree with me, here is another quote from Eaglechickie right on this forum a few weeks ago:
Those of you that chase the horn have every legalright to do as you please and you won't see me posting comments about the disservice you are doing to the herds and fellow sportsmen/women.Well I have as much legalright to do as I please. If you don't like the law that protects 1.5 yr olds but allows killing BB then go get that changed. The PGC has asked for help in reducing deer numbers by offering all the modes of killing what they define as anterless deer.Me, I like 6 month old venison back straps and frankly most 6 month old males are larger than the females of that age so I'll keep right on passing mature does andplacing my pins on the BB!
I have a den full of deer racks (8 that score above P&Y mins and of that 8, 4 that score over 150") sure some pup will now shout "post pictures or I'll claim you a troll...bla bla bla",well IF I feel real energetic I may scan a few but at my leisure not at your demands.
Until then I still have 4 more tags to fill and can you guess what I'll be looking for to put in the freezer.
I guess you've also changed your mind and no longer want to help the PGC. Are you passing bb's now? Oh and I guess name calling and personal attacks are now ON your menu? Well Eaglechickie, what would you call someone who says there are way too few deer but yet they buy doe tags and bonus tags and even DMAP tags to "aide the PGC" and then only a few weeks later tells us that the PGC's strategy is like the Iraq war strategy. Do we call that person a hypocrite or just confused?