I hear your frustration, but I don't think the only place will be able to see them is in the Zoo. The state will probably move to close all Zoo's because they harm the environment.

I think you will still be able to see deer in suburbia where everything is posted, and on private farms where landowners protect thier deer for relatives to hunt or for non-relatives to pay to lease.

But the days of hunting on large state forests, or leasing a camp in a state forest to build family traditions is a thing of the past. With DCNR saying they would like 4-6 deer per mile in state forests you can pretty much say hunting there is limited. And farms which were once open to anyone who asked are feeling the pinch too. The farm we hunt has never been posted, but he is telling all the guys this season that next year it is and only family stays because there are not enough to go around anymore. He had a large influx of hunters coming to ask permission this year, and he is tired of the disruptions, which are now growing because hunters cannot go to more traditional public areas which are down in numbers.

So take that back to Minnesota and emplement it. Minn manages at about 28-29 dpm (correct me if I am wrong) and Pa's DCNR is asking for 4-6 dpsm in Public state forests. The PGC has set our goal at 12dpm across the whole state. So yea, I'd love to hear the reaction of Minn. hunters as that plan comes rolling up the highway to thier state!