PA
1= poor system needs overhauled hunting should be better.
Here in pa we have the dmap program I never have and never will agree with it. The PGC has the authority to oversee the deer herd. Dmap was introduced to pacify DCNR.and puts deer management on state forests lands into the hands dcnr a state agency that view deer as bothersome pests that need eradicated in the name of timber profit.
Our present deer heard goals have led to more posted private land and land leasing than any slob hunter. Here where I hunt land that had been open for generations now is posted and when you ask for permission the landowner is quite blunt as to why he is posting its to protect his ability to hunt, see and protect deer. those lands that are not posted outright are posted no doe hunting and no I cant blame the land owner if I had a large track so land I would do the same I blame PGC. All we here about is all the opportunity available to youth today what’s never addressed is where are those youth supposed to hunt if posting continues at these alarming rates. Yes they have state land but those that hunt them know first hand the hunting on SF or SGL is poor at best and youth will not stay if game cant be found in reasonable numbers.