I went to Dover meeting 2 weeks ago. 2 hrs long with Q&A. 2-3 suggestions were made - Allow cross bows and hand guns. Hand guns will never fly in election year.
Have select group of hunters certified by F&W to help farmers control deer pop.
No doubt farmers need to buy into this whole plan.

I know from living down here in sussex we have a HUGE problem with buck/doe ratio in many areas including state park areas (Killans and Trappe pond). Just one example - I frequently drive 1/2 mile down road from home at dusk and see 40+ deer in 2 fields and only 4-5 racks in the bunch - thats insane!

IMO - if hunters would have taken (practiced QDM) more does in past years we would probably not be at this juncture now with skewed buck/doe ratio along with host of other problems. Deer hunters can be their own worst enemy at times.

Anyway - something needs to be done and I personaly would rather trust F&W to work with us Delaware hunters than have regs mandated thru legislative pressure. Worse yet have hired guns come into Delaware to handle it.

They are having another meeting down here in Sussex this week or next. That one should be a heated debate for sure!

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