2) Do u feel this season could fit into a Government program/idea with "good intentions" that we r now feeling all the unintended consequnces??? Side note- Maybe their motives possibly had some other unneeded interests (unneeded in my opinion)- $, insurance companies, lobbying, etc?
Definately had good intentions, and the consequences were well intended.
In my mind this season was not a "bad thing" when it was hatched, and the DNR had a certain carrying capacity that they were being pressured from the farm bureau to meet. Fine, we are there according to the DNR officials, so STOP. It's as simple as that. Skip, you asked if we thought there was a direct correlation to sightings and herd quality from this season. Of course there is! that is what this season was designed to do! Lower deer numbers, and not place any restrictions on not shooting button bucks or shed bucks, calling it an "antlerless season". I think there is a misconception from alot of people that this season is the antichrist and was spawned to ruin Iowa's deer herd. It's not and it served it's purpose very well, but recently with the floods, ice storms, hail storms, early crop harvest, and extremely high antlerless quotes, we have done what we set out to do. So let's be happy with what we have and manage it as well as we can without the antlerless seasons for a couple of years and see what happens :way: