ORIGINAL: NorthPA
You do that again with the, “our GC doesn’t even know how many deer are in the state.”
You totally ignore that their methods have been reviewed and found scientifically valid.
And you totally ignore the fact that the PGC themselves state they do not know how many deer we have.
How on earth would you, a single individual, “know for a fact,” that “the numbers are not even close to what the PGC says?”
Nobody with one ounce of brains believes it is even possible to come up with “accurate and precise” numbers when estimating wildlife.
You imply, but do not say, that there is a conspiracy to lie about deer numbers. Do you think hundreds of people making reports got their heads together and agreed to lie and never let it slip out that they lied?
Show me one state that can make a case that their numbers are ‘accurate.”
They all go on “best estimates” and your wild claims have absolutely zero basis in fact.
I suppose in those other states poachers call in their harvests??????
Then you go on to point out that deer vehicle accidents are getting “higher and higher.”
Huh? Don’t you even see the relationship to more deer = more accidents?
Where on earth do you get this stuff?
Why don’t “you” post one single factual statement, not just “opinion,” that supports that PGC numbers don’t work?
Hmm, im making this up? Purely my opinion? Believe what you may. Do you listen to hunters? Do you listen to businessmen? I attended numerous meetings in Clinton and Potter counties for the last 4 years where not only the public, but local business has been asking for answers, and help. You tell me why snowmobiling and atving has suprassed hunting in revenue for business in the northern tier. Explain to me why if the DCNR is so hunter friendly for years they would close all access roads for the majority of the year, only to open them for does season. In recent years(2-3) that has changed somewhat to their credit.
As far as deer vehicle accidents are concerned, did I say what specific areas? No I didnt. I already stated we have greater number of deer in certain areas. Are those areas controlled by the GC? Most likely not. Deer vehicle accidents are increasing in metropolitan areas at a greater rate than anywhere else in the state according to lobbyists. Even though those areas specifically do not affect the majority of hunters, they still need to be included in final numbers.
Im not going to argue any longer with you, as you only believe what you see on paper. I challenge you to visit our northern tier, or other hard hit areas by the PGC's management plan and you tell them the PGC has their priorities straight. You tell them the DCNR has their best interest at heart. If you leave with your shirt intact you just won the lottery!