Now it's an accident where the DMP has produced better quality deer in less quantity and we all know you think you got the numbers to "prove" it
But statewide herd reduction plus DMAP produced a 5% decrease in breeding rates ,a decrease in productivity and a 40% reduction in the buck harvest.
BTW, the deer quality and the hunting is much better in 2F as well. No incidental man made sanctuaries there. Two things brought that on. 1 fewer hunters each year, a trend that started long before the current DMP. 2 We've finally got the numbers under control and the forest now supports a healthier herd. We all know you cant see that on your computer screen, but those of us who hunt and have property in 2F can see it plain as day.
If the herd is so healthy in 2F, why does rank below 15 other WMUs in embryos /adult female , which is the accepted measure of deer health. Why is herd health in 2G much higher even though the forest health is poor in 2G and fair in 2F? If you know half as much as you think you know the answers to those questions should be easier. Let's see if you can handle them.