Originally Posted by sumpter_al

Originally Posted by Clem
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If Alabama wants to improve its deer population then they should offer incentives to move from pine plantations and cattle pastures to more corn, soybeans etc.


You're suggesting that a state agency that has had just two significant license increases in the last 30+ years (best I remember) and is being hammered by the Legislature trying to get some of its division money -- and only has game/fish money protected thanks to the hands-off laws established decades ago -- subsidize people to plant agriculture crops to help make healthier deer and better hunting?



No I am suggesting that the legislature make changes to something like the tax code to make it more attractive to plant crops that benefit wildlife.

I would assume that row crops could bring in more tax revenue than cattle and hay. I make this assumption on the fact that land that is used for row crops demand a higher lease amount, so i would assume that the money made per acre of row crops is higher than cattle prices. But at the same time not all land will support crops.

My main point was that until Alabama has an increase in row crops, whatever rules, regulations, or apps are implemented, will not make much of a difference.

Food is what will grow the population faster than implementing a rule that does can only be shot on Wednesday with a left hand rifle. Or some other stupid ass rule.


I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. I'd love to see row cropping come back, but it would be for the antler growth and fact that it's much prettier than pines.

Crop land won't increase the population. Likely would decrease it because the deer are more visible. The holding capacity of a clear cut is huge........