Cornelius08

"As for the BOC going against hunters before, once again, the majority was not and is not against the deer program."

They were and are. The HUGE majority does not support the program as is. The majority who wanted no part of the ridiculous extreme hr were ignored by the econuts running the show. Especially the extremists Pallone and Schleiden. The deer program is known among most as the biggest blunder in Pa game management history and has become a joke nationwide.

" They have been loud but are still the minoroty in terms of percentage of all who voiced an opinion on the issue."

Not even close. Pgc has acknowledged the huge lack of support for the extremes of hr, they counter by making very general generic statements that do not address the issues at all.

"Solid science first, then do their best to go with public opinion within the science."

Agree 100%.

"Thats the way the deer program has been handled"

Not even close. Its been a huge joke. It was based on opinions AFTER any reasonable science had been applied. There are absolutely no logical excuses for the EXTREMES pgc has gone to. Its been based on the VALUES of the minority of timbermen and econutcases at audubon etc. Thats a fact.

"but the xbow vote went against both and this was a step towards correcting it."

It was a screwed up circus from day one thanks to the handling of it by the biggest idiots to ever serve a term on the board of commissioners. They screwed everything up just as they have everything else they had been a part of since their appointments. If xbows were implemented, it should have been based on hunter popular opinion and input asked for on the issue. Not just another way Pallone and SChleiden could get more cash for pgc and kill more deer. If hunters wanted xbows, they should have gotten them if they didnt they shouldnt. That simple. But pgc screwed the whole deal as usual.