ORIGINAL: bluebird2
I guess the point of this is that if a person doesn't adjust their hunting sites to be where the deer are at that point in time, the chance for success diminishes in porportion. A person has got to learn to be versatile.
But the point you are apparently missing is that hunters in 2G and most other WMUs are harvesting all the deer that can be harvested without reducing the herd even more. Therefore, if a significant number of hunters in 2G took your advice and moved to a new area , hunted harder and harvested more does, they would reduce the herd even more and make hunting harder and less enjoyable for the average hunter in the future.
BLUEBIRD2 ,this is what is happening and it has ruined my area i like to hunt in.
i left doe/fawn go last year,i dont kill doe anyhow.
in came crew with kids and killed mother/fawn.
2 out of state hunters were yelling at crew for doing this,they had guts to tell them off.
now, that could have made my DPSM go up to around 5 if they would have left those deer go,now i am at 3.
that crew then got in cars and said to me,WE SAW 2 DOE DOWN ROAD 4 MILES AWAY,WE GOING AFTER THE MEAT.
then, IN CAME 3 MORE CREWS, yes, 3 more crews in first week alone.
how can we ever MANAGE the deer if that is going on.
you cant .
then you see car after car ROAD HUNTING from 5 am ,yes 5 am in morning.
with freshsnow on ground, deer stick out very easy and are shot in dark at 5 am to 6;30 am.
deer are getting pressure at all directions.
its wonder if any are left here in WMU2G clinton.potter county.
i have no idea how to bring herd up a little if all things i see happening continue.
it makes you mad what is happening and anyone who CARES cant see what they are doing is wrong.
MEAT and NO RESPECT for doe that are left and DCNR/PGC that are behind all of this.