RE: Are we losing sight?
"Responsible management means looking at the whole picture"
Exactly. And thats not happening. Any states management plan would have to consider any management decisions effects on hunting itself. It is being given ZERO consideration and its not because of wishing to right the ship where other management basics are concerned, its to give complete hack nutjobs ridiculous amounts of biodiversity hobble bush, trillium etc. And thats simply not acceptable. It goes far beyond solid management goal basics. All for something most do not need or care one lick about. But it is costing us more than most want to spend. Pgc is in financial trouble, hunters numbers dwindling and hunter satisfaction in the toilet. NOT a good trade-off. Any "responsible" management scheme would incorporate reasonable compromises between stakeholders. Thats not happening when the deer densities are as low as any states goals in the nation. That is what you call going to "extremes".