Wishfull thinking.

This sounds like an Alty wish list.

Bottom line is that there is no state that puts an emphasis on doe harvests that do not take plenty of BB with that harvest. Pick another state that harvests 2 AL for every A deer like pa does and look at what their % of buck is in that number.

Too funny, to hear that people think they can prevent the harvest of young bucks, and even more funny is that the PGC experts are not worried about it either.

"About 75 percent of next year's bucks have already been born before Pennsylvania hunting seasons begin -- they are the button bucks we see while afield. The remainder comprises those antlered bucks that elude hunters during the seasons. Hunters typically shoot about 30 percent of the does in annual harvests. After winter losses, about six of every 10 adult females afield before the seasons start will be around next spring to reproduce. And don't worry about hunters shooting too many button bucks -- they typically shoot only about 20 percent of the available button bucks through the deer seasons" <=== from the PGC web site


Bottom line. Anyone who has shot a bunch of does has shot a few buck. The law of averages says so, the PGC says so and it is part of the deer management equation.

Its too funny that Altys cling to the hope of lots of bucks behind every bush, and think that a handfull of BB saved is they key to success or failure in PA's wildlife management.

As a whole the state has not gotten its results on herd reduction. As a state we need to start shooting many many many more antlerless deer to get the required reductions....so getting picky and choosy now is not going to help meet that goal.

If you want reductions, then you need heavy harvests. If you have heavy AL harvests you have BB taken in the mix. It happens in every state with a heavy AL harvest.

Always has, always will.