ORIGINAL: BuckAlley
But regardless its the only system we have in the state. So we need to make the best of it.
Agreed.......and I don't think standing around twidling our thumbs while they run the herd into the ground is the way to do that.
Atlasman if you don't like the system the DEC uses, then why do you even bother to purchase a hunting license, heck why not just go poach your deer while your at it.
What does that even mean?? DEC......Love it or leave it?? The entire foundation of a democracy is to change things for the better by placing responsible people in roles of leadership to keep things moving in a positive direction. Change is brought about by discussion of problems and well planned solutions.......not sitting around doing nothing just hoping things will get better on their own. I don't even know what you meant by the poaching comment.
You obviously expect the DEC system to be perfect, but yet you, and your buddies do little to help contribute to the system by not calling in your harvests.
Get you facts straight before spouting off. I said I know people that don't call in. I and my whole family call in EVERY deer we kill. All the other guys are adults and I tell them every chance I get that what they do is stupid but I can't force them to call.
So all I can say if you don't think the system works, its partially do to NO EFFORT by yourself, and friends. So give yourself a big pat on the back there! I certainly appreciate your honesty for the future herd. So lets just complain about the system, but do nothing to help it. RIGHT!
Once again you are confused.......go back and read the thread again and maybe it will make sense this time around
On the other hand I do agree our deer populations are way down. The DEC has worked for the last several yrs to purposely lower the population.
That is the bottom line.
Sure I'd like to see 20 deer go by in a herd. But those days are gone.
Exactly........but why?? You are just so willing to accept that "those days are gone" like it was some natural cycle of nature or something........it isn't. It's piss poor management of our deer herd by an incompetent DEC. If they had done their jobs properly those days would not be such a distant memory to older hunters and strictly folklore to younger ones. The DEC wants the deer herd down........period. That is why it is down.