Originally Posted by
bluebird2
But that is only because there are many areas where no hunting is allowed which protected those deer from the PA herd reduction plan. The hunters who have access to adjoining areas still shoot a lot of deer , but in those areas with little posted ground the herd has been hammered and the hunting is really bad. Its that bad that some land owners have closed their land to all deer hunting just so they can see a few deer during the year,even though they don't hunt.
I can see that as a legitimate gripe that needs addressed.However,it doesn't mean the entire herd or state has been mismanaged.