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[bobcat]

I agree that mule deer hunting should be limited more than it is now, and the best way to do that is by going to permit only hunting. The problem I see with doing that is then the blacktail and/or whitetail deer will get additional hunting pressure put on them. So, to go to permit only mule deer hunting, I think would also require permit only for ALL deer hunting in the state.

[agchawk]

I agree that mule deer hunting should be limited more than it is now, and the best way to do that is by going to permit only hunting. The problem I see with doing that is then the blacktail and/or whitetail deer will get additional hunting pressure put on them. So, to go to permit only mule deer hunting, I think would also require permit only for ALL deer hunting in the state.

   Agreed. I am not too sure where I stand on this subject because of that exact reason. I would not mind seeing it go to a permit draw only for Mule Deer in this state. However, I don't want it to adversly effect the Whitetail and/or Blacktail populations either. Tough situation either way.

   Living down here in the SE corner, I'll be honest and say that I really don't put a lot of energy into hunting the Mule deer down here anyway. Just too many people crammed into too few open acres. I usually give it a shot but generally wait until the general Whitetail season in N ID.