I would like to offer a perspective from a former PA resident on a few items in this particular thread. I have hunted in PA for 33 years since I was 14. I moved to DE 26 years ago when I got married.
1. I would pay more for a hunting license as long as the increase were reasonable and as long as a resident license would increase to a more realistic amount. Let's face it, $20 is a bargain considering the rate of inflation over the years and the low fee increases over that time span. I've been pushing here in DE for a fee increase as I feel $14 is too low for what is required to run DNREC. I'd gladly pay up to $50 If it would help better the hunting.
2. If the fee goes too high for non-residents, the economic loss from folks not coming to PA affects not only the PGC, but many small towns.Particularly in counties bordering other states. I once read an article that stated that in Coudersport, Potter County, many local businesses generated 80 to 90% of their yearly income during Bear and Deer season with half of that amount coming from non-residents.
3. Regarding Kids and Hunting - Someone in this thread hit the nail on the head with the statement, "Kids want instant gratification" Hunting takes patience. Many kids today don't have patience. I have often stated that I thought the ruination of youth today is cable TV and video games. I used to coach Little League Baseball. I was amazed at the number of kids who would come to me during a game asking to be taken out of the game 'cause they were tired, it was hot, they were bored,they wanted a hot dog etc. These kids are not interested in anything that takes any kind of physical effort.
4. Loss of habitat - Not just for the deer, but places to hunt. The biggest problem here in DE is development. I've lost 3 places to hunt over the years due to development. And I know the problem exists in PA as well. I hunted for 20 years in Berks Co. at my uncle's hunting camp. Farmers sold off land, other landowners started posting their property. Now, half of the mountain that we used to hunt is gone and I had to find a new place to hunt in PA.
5. When the doe season was the 3 days after buck season was over, it was a pain in the behind for several reasons. Not as many hunters in the woods moving the deer. Not enough vacation time left without sacrificing days for buck season. Another trip back and forth to deer camp.
5. My last point is a rhetorical question. How do you keep hunters of all ages interested in hunting?
I killed a spike when I was 14. My first year. It took me 12 years to kill another buck. (In DE) It took me 32 years to kill my second PA buck. I got another PA buck this year. I believe that this due directly to AR.
The question is/are:
Do you want to go back to the "good ole days" of seeing 75 or 100 deer in a week and not seeing a legal buck of any size?
Or do we want a balanced healthy herd?

The fact is, if the deer herd is managed properly, you will not see 75 to 100 deer in a week. However, I do think that the PGC has gone overboard with the excessive doe harvest. It's not hopeless. We'll keep hammering our elected officials till they hear us. But you can't give up.