Ed Was this post in response to another? It seems fragmented?
I started hunting again four years ago in response to the local deer population. I live in Delaware Co. Pennsylvania. It is a suburban environment with fragments of forest scattered thoughout. Decades of buck hunting has left the herds unbalanced. Groups of 25-30 antlerless deer (does) are common. The Game Commision has taken strides to change things to the dislike of many hunters. In our county the antlerless licenses are $6 and you can just about buy as many as you like. The butcher offers a donation service where you can give the meat to folks that need assistance. I hunt in the backyard of five of my neighbors, and there is never a dull moment due to the number of deer. I use a crossbow, which is very accurate and deadly. I have approached the Penn State Extension agency about setting up a program where hunters can be connected with residents that have too many deer, as getting permission to hunt is the biggest obstacle to hunting in the suburbs. I hear many stories of hunters returning from the "mountains" empty handed. Last year I harvested a buck and three doe. The meat is lean, free range, organic if you think about it. Nothing is wasted. Even the entrails feed several species such as buzzards, fox, crows, beetles, and other insects. Alot of these species relied on the remainder of kills from the wolves and big cats that are now extripated form our area. It is just a natural thing to do for me. In the scope of four years I have removed two bucks and 12 doe from our neighborhood. Most people I ask about hunting permission tell me to kill as many as I can due to someone in their household who had contracted lime disease. Hunting is dying out though. The number of hunters is on a steady decline. Those who are against hunting may have their wish in a couple of decades due to lack of interest. Who knows what will happen then? Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
