ORIGINAL: bawanajim
What changes do you see in PA for the up coming year?
Will we see a license increase?
Any more changes in antler less seasons ,I.E. shorter or longer seasons in other areas? More tags ? Less tags? DMAT's good or bad?
What will come of the pheasant program?
What would you like to see implemented?
As for a license increase I don't see it happening until the P.G.C. opens up some books . Salaries, pensions and other benefits need made public.
Doe tags are the red blood cells for the P.G.C. right now, no way are they putting a tourniquet on the wound till all of the blood is done flowing.
May be adjust tag numbers here or there but you won't be seeing any major cuts. If any thing hunting days will be cut before tags are.
As for Pheasants in PA ,god knows why things are done the way they are. We by hundreds of birds per year at a fraction of P.G.C. cost yet same Ole same Ole. We need to stock purely wild birds from a mid western state on to areas like the Erie wild life refuge,Pymatuming & Middle creek areas where they can expand their ranges naturally.
A trapping incentive would help all ground nesting birds,our ruffed grouse population is nonexistent in my area.
I would support a pheasant stamp for the right programs. I despise the extra turkey stampas its nothing but a cash raising ploy.
When it comes to things I feel the P.G.C. is doing right, the list is short.
They need to make a better showing in the eyes of those whom support them.