some options the PGC should consider
since generally the majority of hunters in Pa are happy killing any buck and are becomming more vocal in their opposition to herd reductions just to appease the wishes of Alt/PGC and a minority of horn hunters. The time has come for the PGC to open their eyes to some other options to Pa's deer management.
I'll begin with few, feel free to add to the list. I a few days I'll copy them an see they get to Boscola (this was one of her suggestions when I spoke with her earlier this week):
1. go to a statewide shotgun only gun season ( replacing the current centerfire regulations)
2. smaller WMUs
3. open and close different WMU on different dates...create a northern deer zone and a southern, possibly expand that to include a eastern and western at a future date
4. put antler deer hunting on a lottery draw by WMU, allow no non resident antlered deer hunting for a specific time then open it to all applicants with a 10% cap on antlered tags reserved for non residents
5. charge the same for non resident back tag fees as other states charge for theirs. ex. if MT charges NR $1000 for a lnadowner sponsored deer tag Pa should charge a MT resident the same fee for the same tag.
6.online harvest reports as well as phone ins
7.allow landowners with 100+ continuous acres to manage their own herd provided that land or 50% of it is open to public hunting
8. a antler deer tag must be used on any male deer, if a mistaken kill is made an no anterless tag is held by the shooter a $25 accident kill fee will be imposed ( I know "who'll turn them in? the same guys that turn in a 4 pt buck now. the honest guy that's who)
feel free to add to the list . I WILL see Boscola and all Pa Game Commissioners get a copy and you can lay $$$ on that!!!!