OK - BTB your point is well taken. As a hunter who is always lookin at neighboring states deer management it is a breath of fresh air to hear something positive come out of PA.Your 2 posts clearly show something positive.

Other than this MB I talk to a fair number of guys on the street who hunt PA.All - Everyone has stated there are fewer deer to see but "better" deer overall and older more mature bucks to be had.

Many say you can't eat horns.I agree with that up to to a point.Then we have or should have as hunters a game management plan when we go afield.As sportsman we owe it to a certain degree to "Let Em Grow".

Any avid ethical fisherman will tell you the exact same management theory holds true.Only differance you can only let a deer "Walk" you can't practice catch and release.

BTW - There is no excuse from either side of fence for not sending in a report.How do you manage when only 40% of users/customers send in a report card?? The fines might be to little but if they were 2x or 3x how would they enforce it? Fines are not the answer.