I think the real problem is regional like someone else suggested. It is probably a difficult task to segrate each county with different management practices, but my God the areas that are not as dense as others could be a huge discrepancy!! It seems to me like they are taking the overpopulated regions and implementing management practices based on controlling those. Well what about the zones that are not as dense or struggling with their deer herd?? What happens to that population? It suffers in accordance with a blanket management program geared towards managing over populated areas. So basically they bring the numbers to an acceptable level in dense areas and mutilate the population in areas that are currentely struggling with the herd. Why cant' the bring balance to all zones involved??

Just got back from another drive - south of Auburn on Rockefellow Rd - up Hall rd to Oak Hill south to next right back to Rockefellow. Saw3 different herds of 15+ - 2 herds of 8+ and probably 25 more deer in groups of 2 or 3. 80 + deer not counting the 9 feeding in the field behind my house near Church Rd. This area recieves moderate archery pressure and intense gun pressure. The state land bordering Corrigan Rd lies in the middle and prvides good access. Come to one of the Moravia Bowhunter 3d shoots this summer and I'll give you a tour