Originally Posted by
Squirrely_Man19
And if the herd numbers are down then doesnt that mean that we as sportsman are doing what were suppose to do to help the animals from becoming over populated and dieing of diseases like CWD and blue toung or starvation.
Exactly! I am always oddly amused by people who feel cheated if they don't see a butt load of Deer every time they go out, even if it is not what is in the best interest of the herd in the long run. To listen to people you would think the harvest was way down this year, but in fact at 98,700, it is in line with the harvest from the last several years and only several thousand less than even the best years. Factor in the fact that huge chunks of private ground are off limits to anyone that cannot or will not pony up several thousand dollars and it is amazing that even 100,000 deer are being killed.