This is probably the best post I've seen that deals with the shortage of deer we are seeing. Good to see someone gets it and doesn't just blame EHD. Yes EHD has something to do with it, but there are a lot deeper causes to this that a lot of people seem to not understand.

Number 1 and 2 are the main reasons for the shortage of deer in this state. State Farm is based out of Bloomington and Allstate is based out of Northbrook. With the amount jobs and money have in this state, the government quietly does whatever they can to make them happy. People think that license money is why the state issues so many permits. The money the state takes in on deer licenses is nothing compared to the tax money these two companies pay to the state. If either of these companies even mention they are thinking about leaving, the state is going to do whatever they can to make them happy. Also, the amount of money that these companies pay out for deer vs vehicle collisions is A LOT more than what they take in with deer license fees. If either of these two companies wants to flex their muscles, guess what, as much as I hate to say it, hunters are on the losing end.

If you want to make a difference, don't just send a email saying, "The hunting in Illinois sucks, you (the government official is to blame) and I'm not hunting here again" Those emails don't do much. If you want to make a difference, go the extra mile and type out a letter. Anytime I send an important letter, I make sure it look professional and then some. Make a professional header and make sure it looks like a Fortune 500 CEO sent it. Give reasonable explanations on what you feel should be improved and the repercussions on what will happen if they don't. Personally, I then send it in a envelope via Fedex. I want them to question if this came from someone who makes $500,000 a year and has some influence in the community. Like what someone said above, emails do nothing and rarely see the intended persons eyes. A letter sent via Fedex or USPS has a lot better chance of seeing someone of importance. Think about it, you get a lot of junk email that you just delete, but if you get a personalized Fedex envelope in the email, you are much more likely to pay attention to the envelope.

I've done more than send an email to talk about what I feel they are doing wrong. Don't just send emails, send actual letters and make them look professional, we will get a lot more done by unifying and doing that rather than just sending angry emails.