If deer numbers are shown to be declining and we can't get a handle on the predator problem, the logical step to take is to restrict the harvest. If Alabama eliminated the killing of does in counties where the population is hurting I would be all for it.
Problem is how do you do that? We need does killed, a lot of does killed. I see alot of does every hunt. I'm seeing 4.5-5:1 based on my avid bow hunter survey I'm doing for dcnr
So you believe you and your neighbors are killing that many more bucks than does that your herd is that far out of balance?
I think a well planned camera survey would be a much more reliable method of determining buck to doe ratio than a hunter sighting survey.
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