Some valid points but what credibility do hunters have when they fail to fill out a simple harvest report card. I read that an estimated 250,000 hunters have yet to send in this years report for their deer. This is really sad. We are an easy lot to manipulate aren't we?
I cant get over the fact that so many hunters will eagerly shoot does in an area they know is in trouble as far as deer density.
The "I got mine" mentality is the weakness that these groups take advantage of.
You want an idea? Form a private group that will collect and interpret harvest data from successful hunters. We could have a secure online reporting site that will link this data to the hunters license back tag number so there can be no tampering with numbers. We could print and distribute report cards to all the license vendors for distribution. We should form a foundation that promotes the perpetuation of the hunting heritage and traditions by the PA hunters themselves. There is power in numbers and money talks. If we all banded together, we would be a very strong group and force to be reckoned with. Wont happen though. We can't keep from fighting among ourselves.