ORIGINAL: Mocha Java
ORIGINAL: Mailman29680
Really 80% could be lost as 20% harvest 80% of the deer but themoney lost would be too much.
10-15% is probably what could be afforded.
Thank youfor being just about the only one to answer the question squarely. I wish that more people would give their imput on this important question rather than hijack it.
If 15% is an accurate guess, IMHO we will probably be there this coming year or next.
BTW, the US F&W Service just released the 2005 national sales figures. When Pa. lost
5.9% of its hunters, the rest of the country lost only
1.4%.
Mocha, why did you not mention these specific license sales stats in your slanted post containing the US FWS numbers????
State 2004 2005
NY 627K 573K
MI832K 789K
TX1.07M 1.04M
WI 722K 713K
PA 1.02M 1.01M
Even the traditional deer hunting state of WI boasting a herd of 1.5 million deer lost almost 2% of it's hunters??? Please explain this with special emphasis on their HR program.