Here's an idea. How many of youhave ever thought about the fact that your "natural environment" is anything but that? That perhaps, the abysmally poor buck to doe ratio in many areas is the effect of many years of lopsided hunting by man? That the poor age structure of the herd that is anything but natural is the cause of unbalanced hunting? That the overpopulation issues suffered by many deer herds around the country are the direct result of man wiping out the predators that kept them in check? That your "natural" deer herds bear almost NO resemblance to what it would be if it were totally untouched by man.

What about the idea that on a large acreage, well managed high fence preserve the fence might be there not to keep thingsIN but to keep thingsOUT. Like specifically too many of the local mismanaged deer herd that is overpopulated with totally UNNATURAL herd dynamics. That the herd inside this fence may, just may, be closer to natural than what you hold so dear.

Now I'm definitely not saying this is the case everywhere, but some of you guys paint with way too broad a brush. Anything done by man can be corrupted by man. The system is undoubtably corrupt in places, and high fence does not work on small acreages, except as pens.

I'm not going to get into a debate, as I am heading out of town. It doesn't really matter to me anyways, I know that what I say will change no ones mind. Even if I changed anyones mind, they probably wouldn't admit it. But it is something to think about if you just will.

Have fun, you guys play nice now.