ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
ORIGINAL: DougE
I would say the situation would be much more grim on the public land near metropolitan areas.I would imagine those areas get hammered,regardless of how many tags are handed out though.
Obviously, I dont know the whole state but I'd be hard pressed to find aWMU wherethe deer oasis/deer desert problem is anymore pronounced than certain parts of 2B once the firearm seasons get going.Thesituation peaks after firearms season closes in the rest of the state. It is the time when a 12 month effort to work with landowners pays off big.
You guys gotta remember too BT there's big chuncks of private land where no hunting is permitted.Also pivately owned land is included in the populated areas where housing developements exist and no hunting is permitted.After everything is factored in I do believe the majority of hunters use public land.