Originally Posted by
bluebird2
Well it looks like BTB finally realized he has no idea how antlerless tags are allocated and can't answer our questions. Furthermore he was wrong when he claimed the PGC knew how many tags it takes to harvest a deer in each WMU,when in fact . that is only true if the herd is stable. In a decreasing herd it takes more tags to harvest a deer ,but a lot fewer deer need to be harvested to keep the herd stable or reduce it even more.
The data from 2G clearly shows how the tags needed /deer increases as the herd is reduced.
Year antlered harvest antlerless harvest harvest PSM antlerless allocation
2003 10,110 20,370 7.4 52,000 2.55 tags/deer
2004 6,400 13,100 4.7 52,000 3.95 tags/deer
2005 5,000 6,200 2.7 29,000 4.70 tags/deer
2006 7,200 4,600 2.8 19,000 4.10 tags/deer
2007 5,100 6,600 2.8 25,000 3.79 tags/deer
2008 6,800 6,500 3.2 25,000 3.85 tags/deer
The number of tags /deer can also be skewed by issuing excessive number of tags like in 5C.
Bluebird has proven once again that he sees only what he wants to see in the numbers.
Since, as Bluebird and others have pointed out, we cant do an exact count on the deer herd, we have to rely on trends and averages. Trends and averages also are necessary for a clear picture because the bulk of the doe harvest takes place within a relatively short time window. Weather variations from year to year and other factors make using trends and averages even more important for long term accuracy. Over the six years he pointed out above, the tags/deer ratio works out to 3.82 tags/deer. Amazingly close to the most recent ratio of 3.85
Thanks, Bluebird for managing to prove yourself wrong while you tried to make a point for your warped agenda all in the same post.
Just another good example of why wildlife management should be left to the professionals........