Originally Posted by
Screamin Steel
Regardless of the rest of the acreage, where controlling the deer will probably not hapen through hunting due to the restrictions and the residences....a third of your overall landmass DD was just reduced by 80%! Good luck trying to control the der in the rest of it,but it seems like hunting is plenty effective where it can be done safely.
As it stands now,I agree with you 100%.Fortunately,hunters for the most part have been doing a good job and expansions are starting to happen.This year,we have one area appox 1000 acres in size,opened to muzzleloaders.We also started with a 200 yard safety zone with archers and this year is was reduced to the state mandated 50 yards.Hunting was a very tough sell from the beginning so we have to take small steps moving ahead.Three years ago we harvested 37 deer.Last year we harvested 150.It's getting better but we have to find ways to get bowhunters into the more residetial areas and rifles in the areas where it would be feasible.We also have to make sure people don't try and turn this into a private hunting club and lose focus on what we're trying to accomplish.