RE: Antler Restiction programs ...are you for or against them?
"You know what IMO he saved PA herd from what may have been a huge kill off. In about 10 years people will have a different view of what he did IMO." ----Germ
germ, couldnt agree more...
jim, how long have you hunted in PA?? what areas of PA do you hunt?? public or private land? hunting pressure in the area? just curious...
...theres a lot of upset people over the PA doe numbers....but the same guys that cry are usually the same guys pulling triggers for the first couple years whackin n stackin does like no tommorrow...
the forest is looking alot better...the deer herd is much more balance...and head gear is getting bigger....NO not EVERYWHERE in every instance...but over the spectrum, its all win win...no, we dont have a deer behind every tree like we used to...but when you see one, its likely to be a buck...and theres more and more nicer ones out there than before...
theres still areas(2B allegheny co) that needs thinned...but it isnt happening because hunters cant hunt...the areas with "unlimited" tags are special reg areas like 2B and the others are around philladelphia...they are unlimited due to hunters not being able to take enough does...the rest of the state tag numbers HAVE been lowered to raise the numbers or are steady to stabalize the population...
IMO PA is doing a dang fine job for marco managing a deer herd by means of hunting. if it all continues i cannot WAIT to see PA in 10 years...we CAN BE the next Ohio....a good solid deer herd...good healthy numbers...good bucks and occassionally hawgs...were getting there...now we need some age class and stabilization.....