Originally Posted by
FlaBoy18
I still have alot of questions about the proposals, which arent really proposals because the FWC doesnt really let the hunters decide. Anyways, im not sure how the 3/2 applies to public land hunters.... for example, if i hunt public land during bow season and shoot 3 bucks, then get drawn for a muzzle and a gun hunt on a wma.. does that mean i cant kill a buck. Also does that mean we can kill does on wma whenever we want without a doe tag lottery as long as its no more than 2 a year?? I get the proposed regs for private land owners but idk how itll work for us public guys. IMO i think it shud be 4 does / 2 bucks. Weve got way too many does.
I completely agree on this point. I stated such in my replies to them in the survey. Yes once you kill 3 bucks your done killing bucks the same goes for does. I hunt KY as well and this is how it is. Does are per WMA regs and will remain the same so if you don't get drawn for antlerless permit Arch season on SOME wmas are your only way to kill your two does unless you have private access. That was per an FWC officer when I called to region HQ to get some answers. Officer I talked to was in complete agreement with me that the current system of Arch only does on some WMAs and no does on other WMAs is the main cause of our lopsided numbers. He did say that he expects this to be a fluid adjustment and that he believes the 2 does is a conservative approach and that as better data from the private lands combined with more data being reported from public lands will help to increase the bag limit on does. But that is only one officer's opinion/ comments.