LAST EDITED ON May-25-15 AT 02:13AM (MST)[p]Up yours Shadow! I'm talking Deer smartazz! lol
Deer that are disappearing off by the thousands each year in all of the Western United States, not just Utah.
As i said that to some seems so wrong,
"Some will complain of not seeing near the deer that they used to but want to continue getting doe tags." and,
"Doe tags are only a possible tool to be used when a herd is over habitat capacity and herd objective. If you have that happening where you are, fine, maybe a doe hunt will work to reduce numbers but i'm hearing and seeing deer numbers in serious decline throughout the Western States yet some still want their doe tags regardless."
No mention of elk. I hate to see any kind of game herds destroyed but i just don't know about Elk.
By the way, some states have been known to sell antlerless tags where the deer are in serious distress already. I know because i've lived right in the middle of what was once proudly claimed to have, "the largest migratory deer herd in the State".
We had them too, used to easy see over a 100 deer each little hunt on near unlimited ideal habitat. Now 10 years go by and last season, the habitat is still here but i saw only 2 deer in 7-8 hunts. Guess what, the new guy here in charge is talking of more doe hunts to "manage" the herds! Unbelievable!
BTW, I'm also a Hunter's Ed. Instructor. Nothing pleases me more that to see our youth stay interested in our hunting heritage and outdoor lifestyle but i'd still not favor doe hunting for youth over allowing a distressed deer herd a chance to recover.
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"