How about just going shotgun, muzzleloader, bow and crossbow only. My county is Westmoreland and it is just getting too dangerous. Our barn got it again this year and I'm the only one hunting there and I didn't shoot it...
Ever see this from a QDM seminar?
Doe Fawns Mix Bucks total
4 0 0 1 5 Start population
4 8 4/4 1 13 1st spring
8 0 0 5 13
6 40% 2 80% 8 kill ratio
6 12 6/6 2 20 2nd spring
12 0 8 20
9 40% - 2 80% 11 Kill ration
9 18 9/9 2 29 3rd spring
18 0 11 29
11 40% 2 80% 13
11 22 11/11 2 35
22 13 35sub
14 40% 3 80% 17 Kill ratio
14 28 14/14 3 45 4th spring
You can see the math.... This is using the old harvest rate.. Of course we can support the tighter restrictions. What we need is less complaining and more trying..
Take a look at some of the websites for other states ....
www.gon.com etc..