In Pa where I hunt we had a outbreak of EHD that hit our deer hard . The numbers where almost non existent in some areas. Yet the Game commission continued to issue a large amount of doe permits in that area even though the density was almost non existent. Hunters still mange to harvest what deer they could. Now they complain that they don’t see deer in that area. The agency should have backed of its allotments for a couple years to allow some repopulation . They did not . Which leads me to believe the management goal of this area was to nearly wipe out the heard . In this same area coyote numbers have grown out of control. Even though EHD has not reoccurred the deer have no chance . The hunter satisfaction is not even a consideration in this particular area. Hunter in this area are being used as a tool to eliminate the population.
Last edited by yar; 01/14/22.
