DMAP would have been totally worthless if the herds hadn't been reduced both on private land and SGLs along with . Even with DMAP and statewide HR they still have to use exclosures to regenerate oak in many areas.

Also, DCNR can't sell all the DMAP permits they are issued. Imagine how much harder it would be to sell them if we still had 1.6 M PS deer and were harvesting around 300K antlerless a year. Furthermore, DCNR would have no hope of reaching their goal of a 1:1 B/D ratio without statewide HR.