Brent, the reductions over most of the state have been drastic and unsupported by science. The "science" that was supposed to monitor our progress was largely the reproductive data. Our breeding rates, timing, embryo counts per doe and number of adult does bred were all to be "barometers" to judge our progress..

Since this "Plan" Our number of adult does bred declined from 92% steadily all the way to 85%! OUr numbers of embryos per adult doe declined steadly significantly,l and breeding timing according to Pgc HAS NOT changed one bit.

So that shows there was nothing wrong with our statistics in the first place, since it correlated with that of many other states... And had no improvement as predicted even though reductions were SEVERE.

Groups like the audubon society and other environmental extremists pushed for the plan and continue pushing for fewer and fewer deer and pgc is happily complying. Our board of commissioners make the decisions and they are appointed and Ok'ed by the governors advisory council Dcnr and the senate. 2 of those 3 are far more interested in new age tree hugging and extreme biodiversity and also timber interest and have appointed like minded commissioners.

The plan has been proven to be based on nothing. We also stillhave more doe tags allocated in most areas than can meet any goals of stopping reductions. And hunter numbers are dropping by over double the national average. Pgc is financially driving itself into the ground and are preventing themselves from getting funding, are being sued, and government intervention has taken place in the form of a future audit...

Pa is quickly becoming New Jersey or California with the complete lack of caring of hunters or game animal species.

My understanding is the lawsuit is because of the "results" to date not supporting the excessive extreme reductions and the harm the plan is causing to the sport for no good reason.

Could be wrong, that is my take from following pgcs management plan and all the "ocurrances" throughout involving usp, pfsc, audubon society, dcnr and all the other players in this circus.