So many of the hunters these days got in the deer hunting game during the peak. They dove in because of popularity, the cool celebs doing it, and so many other self righteous reasons.
None of them ever knew what it was like before it was peaked out. They never grew up hunting during which time a successful hunt was measured by the SIGHTING OF A DEER. Remember when going multiple sits without seeing a deer was normal? I SURE DO!!!! Remember when it was about going out to just kill a deer? How about when you were a stud because you killed a deer three years in a row with your bow?
I could take or leave a one buck limit. It might do a little good. I think it would be minimal. The good certainly would be counteracted by you guys promoting shooting a young buck instead of a doe. (Completely retarded in my opinion, but that’s for another post)
I could take or leave a 2 deer max per person. It wouldn’t affect me so much. But it would affect my elderly neighbors 2 houses down. It might also affect my brother who doesn’t hunt, but we also give burger to.
I’d campaign actively for a strict cap on NR tags.
And I’d love to see all the guys who jumped in the woods because Jason Aldean, Aaron Lewis, and Blake and Miranda do it…..go back home. And take your truck stickers with you.
And I hope and pray that some of you are right, that land prices with come back to reality. That’s the only chance I’ll ever have at owning my own piece of subpar hunting ground.
GOODSOIL hit the nail on the head on several points. You can’t fix the whole state with one blanket approach.