ORIGINAL: bluebird2
Unfortunately all the work that the PGC has done to improve deer habitat on SGLs means nothing,because the herd on SGLs is being managed at the same deer density as DCNR land where no habitat improvement has occurred. The PGC only considers the quality of forest habitat when allocating antlerless allocations and ignores the increased carrying capacity provided by farm lands or food plots.
............and since when have farmers been charged with supporting the deer herd?? This is exactly why they have permission to shoot them for crop damage...... Commercial agricultural ground is not considered deer habitat, I believe.