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People also don't seem to realize that wdfw is doing what they can to keep harvest numbers UP for deer, not reduce them. As long as harvest remains steady, they can claim they are doing a good job and that all is well, predators aren't an issue. I believe this is why they added the extra few days to the tail end of rifle season, allowing 209's and scopes on muzz, and so on. Careful pushing for species specific deer tags, as category-happy as wdfw is they might just heed your advice and offer separate tags for each... but probably allow you to buy all 3 of course you'd still only get your 1 deer
I think part of the pro doe harvest argument is carrying capacity of the land and buck to doe ratios.If a certain area only has resources to sustain a herd of 100 deer you don't want 99 does and 1 buck to breed them all.There is alot more to carrying capacity than just open space. I have a large amount of land. I have acres that have deer on them every day of the week and other spots that don't see a deer but once a month as they are moving from one good area to another.
Quote from: Rainier10 on March 10, 2021, 01:03:46 PMI think part of the pro doe harvest argument is carrying capacity of the land and buck to doe ratios.If a certain area only has resources to sustain a herd of 100 deer you don't want 99 does and 1 buck to breed them all.There is alot more to carrying capacity than just open space. I have a large amount of land. I have acres that have deer on them every day of the week and other spots that don't see a deer but once a month as they are moving from one good area to another. The issue with this argument is “science” and their “studies” have suggested that nature balances itself naturally. If there isn’t enough prey for predators, they naturally don’t produce as much offspring, allowing plenty of food for their specie. On the flip side, when there is plenty of available food, they will produce more offspring. If we are to believe their “science” regarding predators, why wouldn’t it be the same for ungulates? If there isn’t enough resources to sustain the herd, wouldn’t doe and cows naturally produce less offspring, only one fawn and calf rather than two? Just seems to me they always come up with a argument that serves their purpose, but that same argument is never relevant when you point out the hypocrisy!
I agree no second deer, no does!!!, no stupid multi season tags!!!
Predator controlStop the antlerless harvest. (Little johnnie can learn to hunt like the rest of us did). 2nd deer tag, really?Get a grip on Tribal harvest. You all are just going to improve the jerky market. Look what cutbacks did in the clockum (for elk). Stop the multi season tagPut funds into buying land to secure for range versus hiring wolf study guys. This would be a start. I’m guessing very few hunters are willing to make the sacrifice. Every time I see someone excited about killing a doe I want to puke. Oh and in this woke world you can’t say anything because you might hurt someone’s feelings and you get lectured on how we have to stick together. Hold hands like those on the deck of the titanic.
Quote from: boneaddict on March 14, 2021, 11:34:41 AMPredator controlStop the antlerless harvest. (Little johnnie can learn to hunt like the rest of us did). 2nd deer tag, really?Get a grip on Tribal harvest. You all are just going to improve the jerky market. Look what cutbacks did in the clockum (for elk). Stop the multi season tagPut funds into buying land to secure for range versus hiring wolf study guys. This would be a start. I’m guessing very few hunters are willing to make the sacrifice. Every time I see someone excited about killing a doe I want to puke. Oh and in this woke world you can’t say anything because you might hurt someone’s feelings and you get lectured on how we have to stick together. Hold hands like those on the deck of the titanic. I agree with this. there is no sense in giving out doe tags when the herd is hurting. Some hunters are so concerned about shooting something at the expense of future hunting.