Why are any of you complaining about this hunt?
A few points I would like to make.
1: Most of the People that draw a pauns tag under the current system would not shoot one of these bucks.
2: This hunt isn't during any of the other hunts so it's not effecting the other "trophy" hunts.
3: The dates are set in November to ensure that all bucks killed are indeed cactus bucks, as the rest of the population should have the velvet striped by then.
4: This is an opportunity hunt plain and simple, it gets more people through the system in a way that's not going to effect trophy potential on The unit, much in the same way the managment 5hunts are.
5: Every cactus buck killed is required to be checked into a check station.
6: This is a win,win,win for everyone, The Dwr is happy cause they make more money. The trophy hunt crowd is happy cause these are not trophy class bucks being killed. The opportunity crowd is happy cause it gives more opportunity. The point creep crowd is happy because this helps relive some points off the system.
All in all this hunt is not a negative in any way shape or form. Well unless you are one of those fat and happy cactus bucks that until now was mostly safe from hunters.
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