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
Yes, but the PGC does admit that they have population estimates, BTB. They just choose not to release them for fear of either that the public just won't believe their estimates...or they would be outraged with the admission of the extent of HR. I find both scenarios believable. If they have the population estimates, than why can they say that they have to base allocations on trends alone?