Hey Ralph, could we have found some common ground? sept 1 is a great idea but maybe it would be even better if that was either doe only or maybe an "earn a buck" early season. (can't shoot a buck till Oct 1 or till you turn in a doe AT A CHECK STATION, whichever comes first) Check stations arent that hard to implement. In WVA for instance, many convenience stores in deer country are check stations. They do it to draw people to the store, not because they get a big fee from the Game and fish people.