Originally Posted by
t.shaffer
last week odnr came out with their proposals for 2016-17 deer hunting regs. they can't get people to hunt during the middle of the week & hardly see anybody anymore after the first day of gun season . they interduced a 2nd gun season on weds dec 28th & thursday dec 29 & they have put the fall 2 day muzzleloader season on suspension. what gives.. do they really think people are going to waste there time on a weds & thursday ? if you look at the statigistics those are the 2 slowest or lowest kill days. put back the fall early muzzleloader days on the 2nd weekend in oct.
most people don't have the paid time off like they use to after the 2008 crash it took a lot of benefits away from people along with the pay scale which has been driven down into the ground that coupled with all the other everyday living expenses going up it's no wonder people can't go anymore oh and i almost forgot the ridiculous cost's of ammo and hunting related items most people just can't afford to go anymore luckily the gas prices are coming down so that will help but when gas was 4 plus a gallon who could afford to drive around to hunt and scout all the time ! they should definitely do the early muzzleloader and a late muzzleloader season if you ask me even if you make them doe only if that will get the numbers down.