Originally Posted by
bluebird2
As yet you have provided absolutely nothing to support your claim that SFL is being managed at lower DDs than SGLs. But, what we did learn from PAHICK's posts is that competing vegetation is a bigger inhibiting factor than the deer at their current levels.
It still comes down to the simple fact that the least expensive way to promote regeneration is to get hunters to pay for the privilege to kill more doe,even if it doesn't work!!!!!!!
You simply have no idea what you're talking about.Competing vegitation is a problem but DCNR herbicides and burns where practical and when cost effective.
You've obviously never been on a browse impact survey,which by the way is done differently by the PGC vs DCNR.On a browse impact survey,you survey what's growing.If deer are impacting it,it's obvious and noted.You also look at indicator species such as beech.If it's growing and the deer are browsing it,that get's measured.If the deer are hammering the indicator species,your habitat is crap.plain and simple.No need to add more deer to that landscape because you'll never get any preferred regeneration.Maybe you don't care if the habitat turns into a beech and striped maple forest but anyone with any common sense should.