Doug, I dont disagree that some areas of the state dont have it as good as we do up here. I am very glad to live where I do. But there are to many generalizations from people that all Public property is devoid of deer. This is simply not true. Some areas, yes no question, but its due to the fact that the deer have little to eat in most of those big woods areas.

I also very much disagree that a so called "record" kill in 2002 led to the demise of the deer populations on Public land in 1 or two years......simply put BULL!!!!! You just cant change my mind that all these "extra tags" went into the hands of individuals that specifically hunt these public and SGL's and they wiped out the herds in one or two years. NOT!

THis has been happening over a much longer time due the big woods growing older and being chewed up by deer so bad over a period of many years that the deer population has simply gone south due to the fact they have little to eat.

I dont dispute that the PGC could do more to bring back the herds in these areas. Like more Timbering, food plots and less antlerless tags if that is what it is going to take. I hope we dont go back to the days of "Yore" where there was a little 60lb deer behind every tree. I agree with you about the timber issue 100%. However, think about it. IF you owned all that timber you would want to get the most out of it as well as I would. If they flood the market with timber not only the PGC will be hurt (do to falling timber $'s) but landowners like me who would like to get the most out of my timber investment in my 236 acres.

I personally believe that the "Buck" hunting was ALOT better this year. I saw Alot more bucks this year than i ever have and ALOT of really nice buck. I think its only going to get better. I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

I really feel bad for those people whos hunting areas are not as good as mine.