ORIGINAL: rybohunter
ORIGINAL: bawanajim
I'll go along with whacking the right number of does,but isn't it habitat that should determine that number?
Yes. And the reason PA whacked so many does is becuase much of it is poor habitat. Some places still have good habitat, but from a state level it is very difficult to break things down that tiny.
So in the ultimate wisdom of our game commission they eliminated the 51 smaller county units and made thirteen large management areas? These units encompass both large areas of great habitat and areas of piss poor habitat. Poor habitat will not growmany deer but it will support some.
My area of the state is capable of supporting many more deer than are currently here and with private property owners stopping the slaughter it will again one day.
I truly believe better habitat is the solution, deer elimination is not.