RE: DMP' s Harder to get??
KH -
In Central NY - Same thing - my area - 7M 1st chance for permit was MED, second NONE - I got denied (but got a prefference point for next fall) Hopefully, enough of our hunting partners will get 7M permits that we can share to keep hunting throught the gun season should we tag bucks. I did get a 7J permit on my 2nd choice - but its not where my cabin (and the dozens of does that need to be taken) are/is.
At least we got the Either/or and Antlerless permits for Bow/Blackpowder - hopefully we' ll be able to take the number of does we need to for management purposes this way if the permits aren' t available.
Good luck this fall!