Originally Posted by
Northport buckslayr
We won a huge victory already by getting rid of EAB. In areas without wolves, all we can do know is NOT SHOOT DOES. I know that QDM and the media make it sound like your ethical duty to pop as man does as possible, but that is if your area is overpopulated, it doesnt sound like anywhere in wisconsin is having that problem. Now that hunters arent forced to shoot does, we must excercise some self restraint and let does walk for awhile. It will take at least 3-4 years of minimal doe harvest and mild winters to get the population anywhere close to what it was only 7 or so years ago. As far as the wolves go I guess we just have start writing letters.
We probably need to extend this practice to areas with wolves as well. Hadn't thought about this as I usually put 3-4 in the freezer each year, but it's probably best to start hunting bucks only and bring along the camera.