PA antler restriction
08-11-2008 | 07:12 PM
#192
Giant Nontypical
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RE: PA antler restriction
ORIGINAL: bluebird2
The data I posted was provided by WCO Dick Bodenhorn. Would you like to call him a liar just like you routinely call me a liar? PGC supporters often have trouble with dealing with reality because their preconceived perceptions are contradicted by the facts. And the facts are that archers do very little to help control the herd while at the same time they cherry pick the bucks and complain about the introduction of X-bows.
The data I posted was provided by WCO Dick Bodenhorn. Would you like to call him a liar just like you routinely call me a liar? PGC supporters often have trouble with dealing with reality because their preconceived perceptions are contradicted by the facts. And the facts are that archers do very little to help control the herd while at the same time they cherry pick the bucks and complain about the introduction of X-bows.
It's also important to note that much of the pulic property in 2B where hunting is allowed is restricted to bowhunting only by the municpality that owns it.
You have not presented any data that shows how much of 2B falls into a safety zone that would prove Gregs statement wrong. We will waitfor youto find thatdocumentation and get back to us
08-11-2008 | 07:25 PM
#193
Nontypical Buck
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RE: PA antler restriction
I didn't challenge the percentage of 2B that has trees but you have no basis for inferring how much of that forested area may or may not fall within the safety zone rules
Also, would you care to explain why if firearms hunters have less access than archers, why those hunters harvested 8,900 antlerless in 2 weeks while it took 12 weeks for archers to harvest only 5,418 antlerless?
08-11-2008 | 08:06 PM
#197
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RE: PA antler restriction
ORIGINAL: bluebird2
Wrong again. I presented the data that showed only 20% of 2b was developed while 57% was forested. Based on the USFS criteria forested land does not include residences that require a safety zone..
Also, would you care to explain why if firearms hunters have less access than archers, why those hunters harvested 8,900 antlerless in 2 weeks while it took 12 weeks for archers to harvest only 5,418 antlerless?
I didn't challenge the percentage of 2B that has trees but you have no basis for inferring howmuch of that forested areamay or may not fall within the safety zone rules
Also, would you care to explain why if firearms hunters have less access than archers, why those hunters harvested 8,900 antlerless in 2 weeks while it took 12 weeks for archers to harvest only 5,418 antlerless?
08-12-2008 | 04:28 AM
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RE: PA antler restriction
The USFS does not administer or enforce safety zones. Please show us where, as you claim, the USFS uses that in their criteria
BTW,when did they reduce the safety zone reg. to 50 yds. for archery/
08-12-2008 | 06:04 AM
#200
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RE: PA antler restriction
ORIGINAL: bluebird2
I didn't claim that the USFS enforced safety zones or even cared about safety zones.But, they definitely determine if a section of woods is a developed subdivision or a contiguous stand of forest.
BTW,when did they reduce the safety zone reg. to 50 yds. for archery/
The USFS does not administer or enforce safety zones. Please show us where, as you claim,the USFS uses that in their criteria
BTW,when did they reduce the safety zone reg. to 50 yds. for archery/
The safety zone for archery was changed several years ago. At least 5 or 6.
Oh and 2B currently has 8+ weeks of gun hunting for antlerless deer, 9+ if you count early muzzy season, not the two weeks as you stated in your last attempted distortion