I am waiting to go to Gary Alt's metting in Feb,in my area.As a hunter I believe I have every right to ask even a deer biologist some Questions on where the deer herd is going and why.I may not have a degree but having hunted 40yrs I do believe I know my area alot better then Gary Alt.I just don't understand the reasoning that all these doe are not getting bred as Alt states yet are deer population is way out of control.I have not at least in my area after the season went out and saw all kinds of deer dead because of starvation because they where born too late in the season.I just don't buy the theory that alot of doe do not get breed period if so we would have a population problem in our deer herd.I do believe the smaller bucks do breed alot of doe while the big bucks chase one hot doe as Ledgen stated.
I hate to say this but that is how mother nature works.I have not heard as much fighting between hunters as I have seen since Gary Alt proposed bigger bucks.I have seen some big bucks taken this year on this forum and in my area and not all where shot this season so next year there will be some big bucks left.I just don't understand why do you want to change a deer herd in Pa where hunters from Ohio and Ny flock to every year because of the number of deer seen and yet say not enough doe are being breed or not enough big bucks around.What happened to the if I get a buck I will be thrilled to death if not I will try for a doe and if there is enough all the more chance to get one.I myself just like old fashion deer hunting I don't need a trophy buck behind every tree to get fired up for deer season.This is just my opinion as a Pa deer hunter.