Just some things to point out. You apply that herd reduction is the main deer management too here in Kansas. Name one county where the deer are malnutritioned or are having any problems at all directly related to over-population?
I proposed in 2000, to expand rifle season and require Doe + bounus with no additional tags issued. Have to take a doe first. Not to hunt the rut, to expand the rifle time afield to offset the then increasing population. When the population does go down, then collapse the season back to where it was. The idea was shot down by the commission and rabidly ridiculed at the public meeting over 2 years ago by bowhunters.
I like the idea about having to take a doe first, if the goal in the county was to lower the population. But I also would have shot down the idea. Majority of the rifle hunters I know, wait until the 12th -13th day to shoot any deer, when they've passed up many small bucks and does, waiting for the big one. Do you really think that lengthening the season will help any? Maybe very minimal if any and "majority" of hunters would have already knew that. It'd just give them an extra week of chasing that big one before they settle for a doe or small buck. A great tool for lessening the quality of deer.
And no the "They can do it, so we can do it" argument was wearing thin 1-2 years ago, and it has already been dispelled.
If it already dispelled then why are you still using it??? Sorry but you sound like the kid in Highschool who's buddy got a really nice car, so he keyed it to make himself feel better. Same ideology.
And many agree with my point of view, than a handful of upset resident bowhunters not having run of the entire state.
Just comes to show you obviously don't talk to different hunters every day, on a regular basis. Here in about a year, once this actually comes to the public more than it has now, you'll be hearing a lot more.
Good points Kshunter, but Mark will shoot it full of holes, just give him time!
I'll give him some time, [8D]