I find the topic of this thread very interesting and the statistics in the first post even more so. If those stats could eventually be applied to Pennsylvania's harvest then I would be trully shocked. But, then again, with PA's new antler restrictions and larger doe tag allocations maybe it is a distinct possibility.

Something that I do think needs to be discussed is the perceived mentality of those of us who have the "if its brown its down" mindset. I think alot of folks use that phrase to describe reckless hunters who see something brown moving and immediately unload a full clip at it...deer, squirrel or other. Those folks are, in my mind, not hunters...and barely human beings for that matter.

Then there are folks like meathunter up above who sound entirely responsible and ethical. They choose to shoot a deer regardless of gender just for the food that it provides.

I just thought the distinction needed to be made between the two...as some folks immediately use that phrase in a negative connotation.