RE: PA Antler restrictions
PA has no need to issue more doe permits! All Pa needs to do to lower the deer population (if that is needed) is treat us "Multiaple Season Hunters" fairly.
I spend much more time Hunting in MD, because there is so much more I can do down there. I buy a hunting liscence, I can kill a buck & a doe (some management areas 2 of each). I buy an archery liscence, I can kill another buck and another doe, I buy a muzzleloader, I can kill still another buck and a doe! For a total in excess of 40 deer, if I travel to each of the 5 management areas, and buy the bonus tags (one required for each deer in excess of one per management area).
I know that "The Peoples Republic of MD" lacks a lot when it comes to firearms freedom, but they do have a large deer propulation. Is their buck to doe ratio out of wack?? I would guess it to be about the same as here in PA, in the areas I hunt in each state.