OOPS, I posted this in another post and Earthscratcher called me and CHEWED MY BUTT!!! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif Kidding!
DNR (apparently someone is reading this TODAY)-
What I would suggest is an early doe season. Something to think about: every hunter I know is tired and burnt out by late season. If you created an early do season - people would come out of the woodwork. They have not been out ALL YEAR and would be PUMPED to get out and focus on does. This would also take away some of the late season pressure that kills so many shed bucks. (more shed bucks are being killed than reported- I hear guys who leave them or don't report for many reasons including even embarrassment for shooting one PLUS too many folks are shooting "does" with rifles at 200 yards late season). *In my opinion- the late doe season with rifles is a tragedy.
Early doe season in southern tier and relaxing how many does are shot in northern part of state would be my suggestion.
*I will also ADMIT- I don't like the fact that we have to ADD any season- most anything they add will have a downside AND once you add something- good luck removing it later, after you've met your objective. To some extent- adding any season won't solve the problem. If we can't kill enough does from oct 1 through January 10th- I don't think the problem is solveable. It's not that hard to kill does, just a lot of areas and folks who aren't willing to do what they need to- no law will ever solve this. BUT- I still say I'd rather have an early doe season compared to the late rifle season which is destroying buck hunting PLUS I see far more up side to early doe season compared to other options.
DNR (apparently someone is reading this TODAY)-
What I would suggest is an early doe season. Something to think about: every hunter I know is tired and burnt out by late season. If you created an early do season - people would come out of the woodwork. They have not been out ALL YEAR and would be PUMPED to get out and focus on does. This would also take away some of the late season pressure that kills so many shed bucks. (more shed bucks are being killed than reported- I hear guys who leave them or don't report for many reasons including even embarrassment for shooting one PLUS too many folks are shooting "does" with rifles at 200 yards late season). *In my opinion- the late doe season with rifles is a tragedy.
Early doe season in southern tier and relaxing how many does are shot in northern part of state would be my suggestion.
*I will also ADMIT- I don't like the fact that we have to ADD any season- most anything they add will have a downside AND once you add something- good luck removing it later, after you've met your objective. To some extent- adding any season won't solve the problem. If we can't kill enough does from oct 1 through January 10th- I don't think the problem is solveable. It's not that hard to kill does, just a lot of areas and folks who aren't willing to do what they need to- no law will ever solve this. BUT- I still say I'd rather have an early doe season compared to the late rifle season which is destroying buck hunting PLUS I see far more up side to early doe season compared to other options.