ORIGINAL: alloutdoors
I've explained twice that the numbers I gave above were strictly hypothetical and yet you still continue to argue their statistical validity...
I don't care about their validity.......you however have said that it is the basic formula that they use to cover the entire herd. I find that VERY prone to errors and full of guesstimating. I have also asked you a bunch of questions that would help clarify the vagueness of this subject.
WTF. It's funny that you would try and criticize the DEC for not having an accurate idea how many deer are out there... when you obviously don't have any clue how the numbers are attained in the first place.
Why is that funny?? Once again your attitude of "If your not inside the circle.......you can't have an opinion" shows through bright and clear.
That's really not the attitude I have.
It's really how you come off. Anyone without a wildlife ranger patch on his sleeve has no right to question the almighty DEC.........no matter how bad things seem in the field.
The only point I have been trying to make is that the people at DEC are qualified professionals.
What does that mean really?? Who cares?? I'm sure they are all qualified on paper to do the job that they have........on paper. The real world is a much different thing and just because you sit in a classroom and memorize stuff for a test doesn't mean you have ALL the skills to plan, assess, and develope a states deer herd. You have to be able to adapt to a very dynamic world and stay one step ahead of the game or you get left behind. IMO the NYDEC got left behind a long time ago and they have been unsucessfully trying to catch up ever since.
The fact that you want to paint them all as ignorant and incompetent only shows your own ignorance. If you want to respectfully disagree that is one thing, but simply trying to put down your "opponent" by calling them an idiot is childish.
Respectfully disagreement is not deserved by the DEC. This has been going on for years and years and they continue to not only do nothing to correct the situation but they also put forth ideas that only will make matters worse. I treat them exactly how I feel they treat NY hunters........When deer numbers are obviously down and they try and get everyone to believe year after year that their are more deer out there then ever.........that is the same as calling us idiots........because you would have to be one to believe that.
On top of that your comments about conservation officers are not only incredibly ignorant, but quite offensive.
What??.......that they are wanna be cops?? Just giving you my impression of 99% of them I have met. As soon as I stop meeting wanna be cops dressed in green I will let you know.
Not just to ECO's but to all law enforcement officers, not to mention to anyone who has lost a friend or relative in the line of duty.
You're joking right? You can't even hide your desperation to be considered part of that team
I'm sure everyone on the NYPD sees DEC officers as equals
I'd hate to see what it's like when they aren't so scarce... can't beat the damn things of with a stick as it is now.
Even more comforting knowing a DEC guy thinks the whole state is the same as his own hunting spot [:'(]
No wonder we are in this mess.