But, the DEC's response is logical to that. They will say....."Why do you think we put an early doe only MZ season in?"..............Answer: Because bowhunters are not controlling the herd as well as a week long doe only MZ season would. And I have to agree on that one, unfortunately.



Phade I guess I musta misundertood this previous quote of yours earlier on one the DEC's possible answers to the 7 day ML season!
To make better use of the DMP's you say. But don't we get a antlerless only tag with our special license purchases???? So heck w/ that tag, and just allow DMP's to harvest doe to control the population. I'm mean isn't DOE ONLY enough during this 7 day period to help control the population, regulate it, mgmt it. Why restrict it to DMP's only? If cutting back the DMP's why even bother having this 7 day doe only season to begin with?? The only thing I can gather by the DMP's only is the DEC has concerns of a over harvest during this 7 day ML season. If the population is that low that its of that much of a concern. Then why do it to begin with!!!! It makes very little sense to me. VERY LITTLE!