Originally Posted By: CNC
Originally Posted By: yotetrapper
For instance, areas in North Alabama may have a rut that goes into February. If we have mandatory Gamecheck and a February season this year in Cullman and Marshall Counties the department can look at the data and decide "hey there was a very low number of deer killed in Feb. in Cullman, but looks like Marshall Co. had a significantly higher number of deer killed in Feb. Let's look at the reproduction survey results and see when the rut occurs, oh and we have a couple DMAP properties in this area to let's look at that data. Okay, after compiling all this information we need to take a closer look at possibly moving the season dates back in Cullman Co and maybe move season dates forward in at least part of Marshall County. However, we know from DMAP and reproduction surveys that the deer rut and hunters hunt more in December in North Marshall Co, so let's look into gathering more data in specific areas of Marshall and see if we need to delineate a line in Marshall co. where the seasons differ."
(Extremely simplified example, but hopefully understandable)





.....and below is what results from that. This is why it’s not just a question of “Do you want game check?”…Is this where we are headed?

http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingDeerZones.aspx#anchor


I don't think anyone can answer that question. However, I do recall Cullman County having 2 different Hunter choice seasons for years and years. I never heard complaints about the different dates back then.

Here is a question for you. Pretend you hunt an area in Cullman Co where the deer always rut in early February, but yet your season always ends on Jan. 31st. Your neighbor's are in Morgan County and have a season going to Feb. 10th. and thus get to hunt the rut. Do you want to have the season in your area of Cullman County extended to Feb. 10th or not?

Jon Bartlett