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OK, we have all argued till we are blue in the face over what to do about the deer herd here in MN.
We have us bowhunters trying to get some sensible management for a balanced herd, both buck to doe ratio and age structure.
The gun hunters, who only get a few days to hunt feel that any restrictions on harvest will take something away from them.
If you haven't figured it out yet, politicians have no interest in improving hunting or fishing in this state.
This is a generalization, of course, but you get the point. The State organizations can't even agree what to do. Bluffland Whitetails wants QDM, MDHA wants anyone to shoot whatever they want, etc. We all pretty much agree that what the DNR has been doing the last 30 years or so hasn't been working very well, at least our deer herd is not up to it's potential. The rule book for deer hunting is getting thicker every year, rules are very cubersome and confusing. (I just got back from a North Dakota deer hunt...the rules are on a 2-sided pamphlet!!)
SO HERE IT IS:
I was having lunch with a buddy the other day and I think he may be on to something. It is simple and may just make everyone happy that wants to be happy. I give you the T-W PLAN:
1. You get one license. (per weapon choice)
2. You can shoot any deer, any sex any age.
3. You get one deer.
4. NO party hunting.
Once you shoot your deer, you are done. If you want to hunt more, all you have to do is be more selective and wait to drop the hammer or string until you see the one you want to take.
There you have it. If little Jimmy wants to shoot a forky for his first buck, great. You want a doe for the freezer, go for it. If you want a big buck for the wall, you have all season to go after it. Lots of hunting opportunity here and it is simple to boot.
This sounded too simplistic at first, but the more I chew on it, the better I like it!
MN hunters, whaddaya think??
We have us bowhunters trying to get some sensible management for a balanced herd, both buck to doe ratio and age structure.
The gun hunters, who only get a few days to hunt feel that any restrictions on harvest will take something away from them.
If you haven't figured it out yet, politicians have no interest in improving hunting or fishing in this state.
This is a generalization, of course, but you get the point. The State organizations can't even agree what to do. Bluffland Whitetails wants QDM, MDHA wants anyone to shoot whatever they want, etc. We all pretty much agree that what the DNR has been doing the last 30 years or so hasn't been working very well, at least our deer herd is not up to it's potential. The rule book for deer hunting is getting thicker every year, rules are very cubersome and confusing. (I just got back from a North Dakota deer hunt...the rules are on a 2-sided pamphlet!!)
SO HERE IT IS:
I was having lunch with a buddy the other day and I think he may be on to something. It is simple and may just make everyone happy that wants to be happy. I give you the T-W PLAN:
1. You get one license. (per weapon choice)
2. You can shoot any deer, any sex any age.
3. You get one deer.
4. NO party hunting.
Once you shoot your deer, you are done. If you want to hunt more, all you have to do is be more selective and wait to drop the hammer or string until you see the one you want to take.
There you have it. If little Jimmy wants to shoot a forky for his first buck, great. You want a doe for the freezer, go for it. If you want a big buck for the wall, you have all season to go after it. Lots of hunting opportunity here and it is simple to boot.
This sounded too simplistic at first, but the more I chew on it, the better I like it!
MN hunters, whaddaya think??