How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

In wartime, commanders make calculations as to how many soldiers will be lost to achieve some objective and then decide if the losses will be worth it or not.
Likewise, Pennsylvania's PGC Board of Commissioners decided on a course of action (HR/AR) that cost us hunters.In the last two years we lost about 9% and we will likely lose more until their habitat objectives are reached. I assume that they felt it was worth it.

How many hunters do you think it is all right to lose--25%, 50%?
I hope some of the PGC posters will also respond to this.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

Really 80% could be lost as 20% harvest 80% of the deer but themoney lost would be too much.
10-15% is probably what could be afforded.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

Let's not ..can a moderator stop this please.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

They keep their crap going it will be higher. Do you go swimming in a pool that has no water in it?

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

WHY WOULD YOU WANT IT STOPPED ?
If you don't want to read it don't open.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

This thread is intended tobash the PGC. These USP members cry "no deer" and complain about everything the PGC does.

How about you qiut hunting Mocha, and your USP friends and we'll see if anyone notices. I'm sure the PGC can do w/o the whiners.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

You better check out the real world. Got friend,s that (dont) belong to club,s organizations of any type these are your plain joe hunters and their clubbin the g/c also somethings wrong out there.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

If your in the money making business as the g/c is 10%-15% is way to much to lose.If they the g/c was in the private sector they be looking for new jobs guarenteed![:@]

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

I don't disagree w/ that. What u need to understand is that habitat improvement/herd stabilization is a long term process. It's going to take a while to fix it. It took decades of overbrowsing by high populations to put our forests in the condition they're in.
Do u think the PGC wants to loose hunters. I don't think so. Yes, that's theirincome for funding wildlife programs.
That being said, they need the hunter's support to accomplish their goals.Quit whining and think of some way to help.
If you're not part of the solution ,you're part of the problem.

RE: How many hunters is is all right to lose?
 

Why don't you tell us all about that "habitat" crash in Treasure Lakes?Has the herd crashed there?