Can you explain how we will have bigger bucks than ever before if the 2.5+ bucks aren't bigger that than the per-AR bucks,
Clearly part of the goal was that some of those bucks that were saved by AR would live beyond 2.5 years. Results have not been quite as good as it was hoped but clearly, a larger percentage of bucks are living beyond 2.5 than there were before AR. All research indicates that antler quality depends on three factors. They are, in order of importance: Age, nutrition and genetics. Obviously, the only componenet that can bemanaged with any degree of effectiveness on a statewide basis is age. With PA being mostly private property, a widespread improvement in nutrition would be a far more daunting task. Lastly, managing genetics in a wild population with 900,000 huntesr would be the hardest (virtually impossible) component to manage
I never claimed PA stands alone in a decline in license sales. What I said was junior license sales were increasing before the effects of HR were noticeable and then began to decline. Adult license sales were stable or increasing slightly before the HR and then declined at a faster rate then the national average.
Uh, yes you did. Just a few pages back. I then provided ten links supporting my position. You have not provided any documentation and now you back away from what you claimed previously.
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I do NOT mourn the loss of the one day (now more like half day) nimrods from the big woods. A slightly smaller punkin army in the woods on "buck Monday" as many of us geezers still call it isn't a bad thing IMHO. It is interesting to note though, that PA's decline in hunting license sales is squarely in line with national average across the nation that includes all the states that arent experiencing similar changes to their deer herd.
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quote: Bluebird2
That is a flat out lie. Pa license sales were increasing until hunters experienced the effects of HR. then resident adult license sales began to decline along with junior and out of state license sales. You simply say whatever supports your agenda even if it is a flat out lie.