NY Bowhunters Reply To 2005 Proposals
 

Folks,
If anyone is interested, this is what NY Bowhunters has to say about the "PROPOSED" 2005 regs changes for us Bowhunters!
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Updated 12/06/2004


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NYB,
By now most of you have heard of the NYS DEC's radical plan to restructure our southern zone big game hunting seasons.
The DEC is proposing to open the southern zone archery only season on the first Saturday in October to run for two weeks, then close archery season for one week. During that week they will open an antlerless only muzzle loader season for 7 days. After 7 days they propose to re-open the archery-only season and run it until the third Friday in November. They propose to open the regular firearms season on the third Saturday in November and run it for 23 days.

This proposal is absolutely unacceptable to bowhunters. NYB will not sit back and allow the NYS DEC to ruin New York's archery-only season. Over the last few days I have been engaged in high level conversations with the DEC Wild Life Unit Manager, the President of the New York State Conservation Council, and with leaders in the New York State Legislature. I have told them all that the proposal is unacceptable. I've committed NYB to a vigorous opposition.

NYB never points out a problem without offering a solution. NYB has proposed an alternate season restructuring proposal that will meet everyone's needs and desires. This is what we have proposed;

1.) Open the southern zone archery-only season on 10-1 and run it through the Friday before Thanksgiving.
2.) Open a one week muzzle loader season on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
3.) Open the Regular firearms season on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

We have also offered a second alternative; Maintain the status quo

I am working closely with the legislative committee to formulate our strategy. I am committing 100% of our energy to defeat the NYS DEC restructuring proposal. Beware that the DEC can enact their proposal (or ours) on their existing authority. However, the DEC is not omnipotent. They are accountable to the governor, the legislature, and ultimately to (we) the people.

Please spread the word among the rank and file and prepare them for our greatest challenge to date. Ask our members to tell their bowhunting friends what the NYS DEC is trying to do to bowhunters. If members know bowhunters who agree with our position but who are not already NYB members. It is time to fish or cut bait.

Kevin Armstrong, President
New York Bowhunters, Inc.

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Give the bowhunters the early season to themselves but give muzzleloaders a longer season after shotgun without bowhunters.They have no problem after the season but want to have all the advantages.As a bowhunter and muzzleloader hunter,this seems to be the most fair way.I know I won't use the week of doe only muzzleloader season.That is total bs.If I'm out there,I want my chance at a trophy as well as the meat.They will never start shotgun after Thanksgiving.Give bowhunter all of October to hunt.Then open muzzleloader for the next 2-3 weeks before Thanksgiving and open regular season the Saturday before Thanksgiving.Fair for everyone.

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I like nyb's porposal just like the northern zone,but what I dont like is that doe only crap!If I see a big buck it is going to be real hard to let him walk.I put alot of time into hunting just to have that happen to me.If they have to change it then NYB's porposal would work but I would like it to just stay the same,also I feel they give out to many doe tags in my area.Just my .02 cents

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I like the Idea about the bowhunting since this is gonna be my first year bowhunting and I like the idea of opening rifle season on a saturday. But what I dont like is the muzzloading in between. I think it is gonna cut down alot on the deer for the guys who only rifle hunt. And you know all the locals and everyone else who is an unethical hunter is going to be in the woods with a rifle instead of a muzzloader. I f they are gonna do this with the muzzloading season then I think they need to have more game wardens in the woods to check for this problem. I know where me land is in 3h (cochecton) we havent seen a game warden in over 10 years there and we know of a couple of locals up there who are VERY unethical hunters. So that is my only problem with the proposal. Didnt mean to hurt any muzzloaders feelings.
Matt

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j bow how does one go about joininh nyb ? it sounds like an org. i'd be proud to be a part of

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Johnl

http://www.newyorkbowhunters.com/

Steve

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I love getting together with my buddies on Thanksgiving morning and gun hunting it's one of our traditions,guess we could do it with MZ too.

If I get this right they want to extend bow season and shorten shotgun season.

Will bowhunters kill enough deer to warrent this extension of what three weeks?

This organization might want to remember who buys most of the licenses sold in NYS. Which = Power.

I'm primarily a bowhunter and don't want to loose any time during the rut, but I don't know if you could get support for this from all hunters.

How long will gun season run? Will there still be a late season?

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How does he think he's going to sell the idea of giving the largest group of license buyers last chance at the deer.


I realize there are alot of people that hunt with both bow and gun but I think this idea is a pipe dream.

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I just checked their web site out and didn't see it listed,does anyone know how many members NYB has?

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Why do the bowhunters feel the need to have more season and have the muzzleloaders and gun hunters have such a short season?1 month is more than gun hunters get.I do both and feel that I would love to have a longer muzzleloader season.The whole month of October would be plenty of time for bowhunters.Then a couple of weeks for muzzleloader,and not just doe only.Then open gun the Saturday before Thanksgiving.They could keep the late muzzleloader and bow season.Bowhunters already have the longest season of all and want more.Muzzleloaders get the least time and after regular season and have to pay $16 for less than a week.As a hunter for both,I feel this would be the best solution for all .

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mdr - do you hunt with primitive mz? If not, why do yo need a seperate season for a scoped single shot rifle - that is what I see my Omega as being. Other than being single shot, it is a far more effective weapon than most shotguns with slugs. It cannot be argued that is is less effective than a shotgun - as least if someone is capable of waiting for a deer to stop running before shooting.

Reports for the last 2 years from most( not all) of NY indicate the herd to be way down. Why are longer seasons for more effective weapons needed to further reduce the herd.

Steve

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Maybe because for bow the average shot nationally is about 17 yds - 30 being about max except for the exceptional archers especially when in the woods with full foliage.

Slugs and mz can whackem at 100yds plus by even an average shot (me)

Ny also has one of the longer gun seasons - with many staes that produce exceptional deer having season of 2 weeks and less.

Steve

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For most who don't know it,you may hunt with a bow all during the regular season too.So right now,you may bowhunt from Oct.15-Dec.19.That seems like quite a bit of time if that is your way of thinking about muzzleloader hunting.I have got a modern inline.I use it during regular season because I feel it is the best weapon available to hunt with.Bowhunters shouldn't complain about the season.I hunt both archery and muzzleloader.I would much rather have a longer season with the better weapon to get a deer with.Even modern inlines have alot of factors that could cause a shot to go wrong.With a muzzleloader you have 1 shot.If any little thing goes wrong,that is your chance.Let's let somebody else have some time in the woods too.Bowhunting license costs $16 and you get over a month to hunt with no other deer hunters in the woods.A muzzleloader license costs$16,only get 1 week in the woods,and you have other deer hunters out in the woods.Doesn't seem fair to me.

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mdrbowler99,
You can hunt ALL of gun season with your muzzleloader, plus the late season. That's more than four weeks, with a weapon that is lightyears ahead of , (in regards to accuracy and effective range), a bow. Obviously, you need to get a lot closer with a bow. It's not like every Bowhunter goes out and stalks around in the woods and gets a 17 yard shot at a nice Buck, or doe for that matter. Treestands are still the norm for Bowhunting. Proper treestand placement means an opportune shot with a bow. This all takes time, sometimes a lot of time. Your 200 yard Thompson Omega(Or whatever you shoot) is a much easier weapon to level on game and shoot at much greater distances. I have allways purchased a Sportsman,with Bow and Muzzleloader, or now the Supersportsman in NY. I've owned a Thompson .50 cal White Mountain Carbine side lock now for over 10 years. I've never killed a Deer with it. I rarely take it out because of time constaints. I feel that they(DEC) could totally eliminate the late Bow season and it wouldn't bother me. Extend the late muzzleloader season by a week or two, then I myself, would definitely take advantage of it. I like things the way they are now. Eliminate late bow, open gun on a Saturday, stretch the late muzzleloader to 3 or 4 weeks, but don't throw a major disruption in the middle of a season that takes me all year to plan for!
That's just the way I feel. It sems to me that there are quite a few others out there with similar views. If you feel strongly about our Bowhunting season, contact New York Bowhunters and join the organization. They will fight relentlessly for what we've got.

http://www.newyorkbowhunters.com/

I don't mean to piss-off all the die-hard Muzzleloaders, but the DEC's proposals ARE NOT the way to go!

Thanks,
J-Bow

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I like the idea of a longer muzzle season after regular.I probably wouldn't use the early muzzle season because if a trophy came by,the temptation would be too great.I hunt bow also and wouldn't mind a longer early season.Start gun on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and then give me a month for muzzleloader after it.That would be the best solution to the problem.Unless you have a rest for your muzzleloader,it is awfully tough to hold for a 200 yard shot.I have an Omega with the laminated stock so it won't be so front heavy and that gun is not light at all.Add wind and it is a bit to try to keep steady.My point is that I love to hunt and be in the woods,but I want as much of an advantage as I can get.I have been out several times this regular season and have yet to even see a deer.Last year I saw more deer than I ever did hunting.Something don't seem right this year.

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Here in Pa we they did the same thing, the first year you could still hunt with a bow during the earlie ML season. but you couldn't shoot a buck that week. They changed that, and now you can shoot a buck with a bow, Kids, and seniors can use rifles and everyone else can use inlines with a scope. It makes it tough on the bow hunter because Orange is required while moving. What really bites is once the Rut comes in, which is only a week later, Now you have to hunt deer that are really spooky from being pressured, along with turkey, and small game being in. It doesn't have the quietness of the woods as it used to.
also watch you herd DECLINE!!!! the purpose of the earlie season is to illimate the does before they have a chance to breed, weve had the seasons like this for the past 4years or so. and this year i saw a total of 17deer. and only missed 4 days of hunting out of 6weeks of archery, and 2weeks of rifle. its not too good of odds.
I was actually going to start hunting in NY more next year, but if they are going to that ill probabbly save my $280.00
Good luck guys your gonna need it.

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mdrbowler99---What boozer says it true about the whole idea being to eliminate the does before they breed. And you think it sucked this year? If this goes through, you better get used to things being WORSE than this year, on a permanent basis. Last year in this forum everyone, gun and Bowhunters alike, were bitching about DMAP and excessive numbers of DMU permits. I can't believe that anyone who loves to hunt whitetails would think these proposals were for the good of the sport. Somewhere down the road, everyone who calls him/herself a Whitetail hunter, will eventually be affected by this crap! Stop and think about it and do something before it's to late. Drop the DEC an e-mail, or better yet, a letter to:
> NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
> Commissioner Erin Crotty
> 625 Broadway - 14th Floor
> Albany, New York 12233-1011
>
> [email protected]

I didn't have as good a year as last either. Something IS wrong here. Let's try to get it fixed.

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I am a bowhunter, but as much as I don't like the DEC's new plan, I sure as hell like it better than yours. Why should rifle hunters get the shaft? You make it sound like bowhunters deserve more than ewverybody else. In case you forgot rifle hunters buy most of the licenses. Also, I love bowhunting, but it is real nice to finally be able to have that gun in my hand. And that would be ruined if muzzleloading had all the deer spooked before the gunhunters ever enter the woods.

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jpm - do bowhunters deserve to have their season cut from 5 weeks of undisturbed hunting to 2? If so, why? Everyone's needs can be met without giving anyone a beating - other than the herd which will only be further reduced with an early single shot rifle (modern MZ) season.

Steve

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jpm8920 said---
"And that would be ruined if muzzleloading had all the deer spooked before the gunhunters ever enter the woods."
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That's why we don't want a muzzle loader season in the middle of bow! Talk about making your gun hunting tough, try getting within bow range after a week of muzzle loader activity! On top of all this, I believe the solution that NYBowhunters would prefer to see would be the status quo. Leave things as they are. Anyone who is a die hard muzzle loader fan can effectively use that weapon during rifle or shotgun season in NY. Bows are definitely a different story. I buy a supersportsman every year and I own a muzzle loader. I think if they extended the late muzzle loader season by a week or two, more people would take advantage of that....fill any left over tags, buck or doe! I would go out then.
Whatever the outcome, the DEC, as usual, is not right in what they are doing. If you don't like their proposals, contact the appropriate parties and voice your displeasure on this matter. There will be public meetings in the near future also. If you would like to attend any in your area, keep an eye on NYBowhunters website for a schedule.
http://www.newyorkbowhunters.com/

Thank You!
J-Bow

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How is my suggestion screwing rifle hunters?I never took any time away from them and added muzzleloader time.My suggestion actually added a couple of days to the regular season by starting on Saturday instead of Monday.I am for longer muzzleloader season not any longer bow season.I think you have got the wrong idea.It is not like the regular gun season where it sounds like a war zone.With muzzleloaders,you have 1 shot,not 5 in a row.Even if they don't give an early muzzleloader season,they should at least give a longer late muzzleloader season.

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a key point that some are missing is that ML hunters pay the same for a ML tag as bow hunters do for a bow tag. there is a descrepancy in the seasons. as most know by other posts, i don't like the proposals, however I think that ML hunters should have their own season (1 week before sometime before gun and doe only, does not a season make). what is so hard about giving them a month after gun ends?? seems rather simple to me. also let them fill their ML tag in regular season if they want.

the arguement that they can use their ML in gun season is irrelevant. they paid for their gun tag also. Archers can do the same thing. My letters to DEC will relay these points and offer some alternatives that I feel would be agreeable to all parties. I hope others voice their opinion whatever it be (although it would be nice to get some kind of consensus and have a somewhat unified approach - like what NYB is doing - however they do not represent all hunters and that is what alternatives should focus on - something that all hunters can live with)

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As usual, Doughboy and I have similar thoughts...must be the sigep thing.:D

Really, I dislike the current option by the DEC....but I dislike even more the first option via NYB. I am an avid bowhunter, but feel that to be way out of line in regards to not only other hunters, but also comes across negatively to me as a bowhunter. I am not holier than thou.

I think it should stay the same...with the exception of maybe opening bow earlier if the DEC saw fit, and have ML lengthened at the end of the year. They pay the same fee for less days in the woods than a bowhunter, and those days are not nearly as enjoyable as the main rut. I say give them AT LEAST an extra week up to a month or whatever the DEC would deem acceptable.
If you need to incorporate a doe only week or weekend, then fine but it needs to be done in a better manner than the current option from the DEC.

And using the logic of short gun seasons in certain states is irrelevant. Their biological situation is 100% different than NY's. They have different numbers of hunters afield, with different deer populations, with different amounts of land open to hunting, different weather patterns, different financing issues, and much more on top of that.

I am all for bowhunting, and enjoy it feverishly, but NYB gives me a bad taste in my mouth. How did that option even come to pass in that organization?

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you are one smart man, Phade !! :D:D:D

Did I know you were a Sigep??? NY Beta (Cornell '95)

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Here are some random thoughts.

I would be fine with lengthening the late muzzloader season and abandoning the early doe season as some have suggested. However, this proposal does not seem to be what the DEC has in mind. Neither does the NYB proposal. An early doe season is a management tool used to reduce the deer population before food resources become scarce.

If they lengthen all the seasons wouldn't they have to reduce the number of tags issued? The more days you have to hunt the more likely you are to fill your tags. Right? In my area, I dont think we need to increase the number of deer harvested.

I have no problem with bow hunting having more days in the prime times than the other seasons. This has been the tradition for many many years. The muzzloading season is a new creation. It should be fit in around the other seasons. It should not displace them. I think this is what has gotten the NYB all bent out of shape.

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The way i look at it is this year we had 38 days to bowhunt before fire arms season. Next year with the new proposal we would have 41 days to hunt with the bow. If it dont change i will be hunting next year and if it does change i'll be hunting too. JMO.

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Excellent post Phade

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I to use all three methods of hunting for deer in NY, bow, shotgun and muzzleloading. I do feel shorted on the muzzleloading season and it should be made longer in some way I pay $16 dollars extra and only get one week. Sure I can use my muzzleloader during shotgun season but I perfer not to. The one problem I have with extending it an extra week at the end of the season current muzzleloading season is that by then it gets really into the heavy lake effect snow season, especially here in WNY and the areas south of Buffalo. I routinely have had to hike in 2 foot snow depths during muzzleloading season and that sucks. Trying freezing your butt off and exhuasting yourself with 5 mile walks in 2 feet of snow and you'll get burned out pretty quick on that extra week of late muzzleloading. (PS 13" of fresh snow just last night in the snow belts south of Buffalo and more on they way just in time for muzzleloading season again!) I don't like breaking up bow season either so my suggestion would be to run bow season from 10/1 to the second weekend in November. Then open a one week Muzzleloading season, if you want you could even let bow season continue during this week also. Then pick up with the regular shotgun season starting on the third Saturday of Nov. and let in run its 22 day season as usual. Then finish it up with one week of Muzzleloading and Bow Season. Heck lets face it on the first day of shotgun season there are so many casual hunters in the woods it doesn't matter when it starts. The deer are going to be running all over the place trying to find a place to hide. After that its going to calm down to the typical shotgun type season. Just one guys opinion.

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I'm not 100% on the new proposals - though I like the idea of changing the current structure.

I've read most of the posts - and agree with some that the best option would be a 2-4 week ML season after the Gun Season.

I suggest this because BP is generally a specialist's sport - even more-so than bow. I think if it follows the regular season - then it will have less pressure involved then if it were plunked in the middle of bow season. By placing the "season" in the middle of bow - we are just asking for people who would not normally hunt BP to "push the season" and hunt - increasing the pressure - and messing up Bow season as we know it afterword.

I like the prospect of a tough weather hunt - with a primative weapon - with - (probably?) low hunting pressure - late in the season

Also I worry that the casual hunter - who might opt for the "Mid-bowseason" BP proposal - could not let a decent buck pass - in order to harvest a doe. I know some of you will call me an alarmist - but seriously - I know several hunters that will shoot a 10 point - in the early BP season - if the situation occurs.

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I don't have a problem with the new regs at all, plus were gaining another week to the bow season. So what that they have a week of Muzzleloader season after the first two weeks of the archery season. The bow season starts right up again during the last week in October and runs until the third saturday in November. What's the big deal???
They want to kill off more doe, and many guys would rather shoot doe's way before the rut kicks in anyway. So by starting the bow season on October 1st, and then after two weeks have a one week Muzzleloader season to try and harvest some doe's again, I don't have a problem with what they are proposing at all. When the actual rut starts, it will be only the bowhunters out there anyway!!!;)

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Maytom - you must not be a bowhunter. They want to cut bow from 5 weeks of undisturbed to 2 weeks - a bowhunter would be upset with this. If you are, it is just something you do until you can start shooting them with a gun. A week of rifle hunting after 2 weeks of bow will change the deer behavior - try hunting a pattered trail in early dec.

Steve

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DO you use a flintlock or a modern inline,just wondering because you said primitive weapon.

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maytom,
I agree with SteveBNY......You're obviously NOT a Bow Hunter! Why am I going to scout all Spring,Summer and Fall to locate doe groups, heavy trails and staging areas? Why bother practicing all Summer and Fall with my bow? So I can get close enough to arrow a Whitetail? Forget it, because the first time you or one of your Muzzle Loading hunters touches off a load around me, it all changes!
No one who is a serious Bow Hunter can look at these proposals in a good way. I'm not saying that SOMETHING shouldn't be done. Just not the way they've laid it out. They(DEC) will upset one groups hunt just to appease another group of hunters. It's wrong! Leave things the way they are and lengthen the late season for Muzzle Loader. (Or something close to that.)

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Not to get into a pissin' match here, but I'm sorry to differ with you guys. How many actual people Muzzleloader hunt compared to shotgun hunt anyway? A "far less" amount than shotgun hunters!! One week in the middle of October won't do a thing to the deer movement patterns in November's rut!!! YES, by golly I actually am a Bowhunter!! And guess what, if "you" are a bowhunter, you know that deer are creature's of Habit, meaning that they will use the same areas year round as they always do, unless there is a major change to the landscape or intense pressure, which I firmly feel won't be a issue at all. Again, I don't see the problems with this. Also remember, these are only proposal's, and have to voted on before actually being employed!! So before you start panicing, think about it.

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Both of you make me ashamed you are in the woods every fall. Seriously, I really feel that. First of all, I do not agree with maytom's opinion, but there is no need whatsoever to resort to ad hominem remarks.

As with everything in this world, there is a difference of opinion between people. Hunters are not excluded from this. Democrats do not all agree with each other, nor do Republicans or any other political party. Obviously this thread was to generate opinions and thoughts on your proposed views from NYB, but you would never know it from these two replies above...because if you were trying to get feedback, you would not be resorting to personal remarks ("You must not be a bowhunter")...well obviously he is if you happened to read a bit more carefully, notice the term WE was used instead of "you all" or y'all as some prefer it.

It would be okay to say I disagree and here are my points, but there is no need to criticize the man for HIS opinion. I would not criticize you for views that are different than mine (which I disagree with NYB's proposals), but I sure as heck hate to see ignorant people oblivious to their own faults. Just because bowhunting takes different measures than the other methods of hunting does not mean it gets preference of any sort. Get off the high horses gentleman, and act like you are supposed to be.

BTW Are either of you leaders within NYB? I am just wondering if you two are "typical examples" of the people in the organization.

And I bet more than a few feel the same way as me. There is no need to resort to tactics like you two just did. I bet maytom enjoys bowhunting. How would you like it Steve if I said you were NOT a true bowhunting enthusiast? I bet you would be tasting sour grapes. Or how about you J-Bow? I suspect just the same as i would feel, ticked off.

If I were any kind of man, and I made a screwed up remark like that, I'd offer an apology.
But then again, I did not make that remark, you two did.

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Excellent response, maytom.

Although I do not agree with your opinion, I commend you on your ability to not stoop to Steve and J-bow's level. I have more respect for people that act right, even if I disagree with them.

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I think last year we discussed it at one point. (FL Iota....missing the sun:D)

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Thank You.

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And to finish off my posting duties for the day (5 in a row:D)...

A new thought....

Has anyone heard what the DEC's opinion is on the harvest numbers being down? I have a gut feeling that this will become a factor in the debates now.

I believe that even though the DEC anticpated lower numbers overall, in both harvest and herd numbers, that they were caught off foot.

Some DEC employees in region 8 ( one of the powerhouse regions for both categories) have remarked that the herd numbers are in fact below 1 million in the state, and the DEC may have overestimated the herd by X percent due to various issues ( weather patterns on a micro climate level were a large factor, ie areas measured in small square miles had tremendously different winters than land a few miles away).

I suspect that if the numbers are low enough, we may dodge having to address a doe harvest week for at least another year.