ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
I've refrained from writing this on any of the guys' success threads, as I don't want the volatility of the subject to detract from the joy the guys are basking in...
But, clearly -- this is a result of Dr. Alt and his management practices. Say all you want; you NEVER saw so much success (and yes, I'm determining success by the quality of bucks being taken now) coming from PA before.
Here are some stats PA harvest reports
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2001 – antlerless harvest – 301,379
antlered harvest – 203,221
20% of antlered bucks were 2.5 years or older[/align]
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2002 – antlerless harvest – 352,113
antlered harvest – 165,416[/align]
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2003 – antlerless harvest – 322,620
antlered harvest – 142,270[/align]
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2004 – antlerless harvest – 284,910
antlered harvest – 124,410[/align]
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2005 – antlerless harvest – 233,890
antlered harvest – 120,500
50% of antlered bucks were 2.5 years or older[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]
Went from 20% to 50% in 5 years, not bad[/align]