I hunt up in that area. TOns of does running around. So many if fact that my brother and his cronies decided to shoot only does with the muzzleloaders this year. I think part of the problem you may not see is the carrying capacity of the winter range. In your area the deer yard up in the open swamps in bad times. Every spring the " yard" is full of deer that died from starvation. thinning the herd probably will ensure that a couple more deer have enough to eat this winter to survive.

BUT, as far as the NYSDEC department operating in a " TIMELY" manner. I really don' t think so. They always seem to be about 7 or 8 years behind on sound management. When they should have allowed a doe or two, they were being real cheap and going only for the extra fees they could generate. Then they got to liking the extra money and issued more fees. There are areas in the Southern Tier where they just issued TOO MANY. There are areas where they' re still 7 or 8 years behind. NOPE, they don' t operate in a timely manner. Too much politics in the whole thing. Me, I get the priviledge of paying $250 for a non resident license and then being told I can' t apply for any doe tags in the areas I hunt. Now if I want to travel to other parts of the state away from friends and family and my hunting lands I' m guaranteed them. But my brother and friends get TWO tags for my area. Go figure.... I can' t apply.. he gets two. I pay several hundred in fees and hotel bills in the Southern Tier and can' t apply. Really sucks. No, I don' t like NYSDEC. I should just fudge it and get a resident license. I have a means of doing that... AND THEN I' D GET A TAG and save a couple hundred.[&:]

When I die I want them to put on my Tombstone... " Holder of World Record of Preference Points" .