so obviously there are some major disagreements on how to manage NY's deer herd. Some say AR's some say its my right to shoot what I have tags for, and otehrs could care less either way.
However i have been thinking about it, how many people do you know that shoot the first legal buck they get, just so they have one, but keeep hunting for the "big" one.....i think a major problem in NY's deer herd has to do with the enforcement of laws..............way too much poaching in my area!!...shooting at night, filling others buck tags..and plainly just killing 8-10 bucks a year without reporting a single one..i'm sure we all know people who do that. ....................BUT!!!! imagine if you had to check in your deer.....and we had 3 times teh conservation officers to enforce the laws, do you think people would still shoot the first thing that came through, string it in tehg arage and keep hunting for teh big one?.....i dont think so.....that is how ohio works.........very tough game laws..........guys hang onto their buck tags for something big because they know......you only get this one buck.....and if you break the law........your screwed!!!!...............so what do you guys think
1) leave it as it is.....
2) AR's are the only savior
3)stronger law enforcement and check in stations would work wonders...