Ive hunted out in Clearfield County PA for several seasons. Gary Alt really helped turn that around. The doe herd is finally in check out there, and now everyone is complaining there arent enough deer. Like I said, its a viscious cycle.

Anyway though. So you HONESTLY only shoot bucks?

WHY?

Why not harvest a doe to help ease the habitat burden as well?

Do you prefer for the other hunters to do your dirty work?

Whether you like it or not, the doe herd must be managed as well. They dont manage themselves.

By the way, I did wake up and go to school, earned one of them little degrees too....Infact I went and taught at a school. Left that job and now Im becoming a police officer. So dont think you're any better than me.
Have you ever considered the cost of living may be different where you are, compared to where I am? And the cost of buying or leasing acreage around here is astronomical.

I happen to know its A LOT cheaper where you are. Maybe someday I'll move out there, and buy up a whole bunch of land. Im looking forward to the future. I wont have to lease, I will OWN the land. I will also manage it properly, allowing the proper amount of does to be taken, and passing bucks under 5.5 years old. I guess Ill have to save up for fences or something though....not to keep the deer in, but to keep jealous hunters like you out.

By the way, not to berate the buck and your efforts, but that buck is pretty average for out in the north western region of PA. My buddy hunts near Erie every once in a while, and hes taken quite a few just like him on state land.....

So imagine how big he would get if you not only planted crops, but you passed him next year, and shot a doe instead. He'd be huge!!!

Arguing about antlers, gotta love it.

But I guess no one cares about the antlers!