Unbelievable LJ.......What they are going through, I have no idea. Too hard to imagine........Bobert, the infringement on territories has had a huge impact on deer herds and they are more than a nuisance around here too. Yeah, it is our fault it happened, but what do we do now. We increased the season here and issued doe permits as well. A few years ago, a herd was so physically drained and sick, they were in miserable shape and dying daily. This herd was close to a metro park and a lot of people went nuts when the idea of killing them came up.......so the state and county spent $725,000 moving them! It was insane and a lot of them didn't survive anyway.
The state is now doing a "Young Hunter" preserve thing where they have a lottery and draw thirty names of kids between 12 and 16. They take several safety courses and then are guide led in small groups over several days prior to gun season in designated areas where the herds have become too large. Each can take two, a buck and a doe. It can be a bit like shooting fish in a barrel but all of the animals must be used for food....and they are checking on that. Connie's brother has a son who got two this year and a week later, a DNR guy came by their house to check. They fine you if it hasn't been processed.
Jeri....Thanks for the chart.....and LJ, again, my sympathies to all involved.
Spaw