Sacrificing weapon quality for buck/herd quality and opportunity

[Shortschaf]

Herd quality will be the least of our problems if we voluntarily give the govt more tools to outlaw/limit ownership of modern firearms

 

[robby denning]

Just put a stopped deer season say for three years and give the animals time to recover perhaps.

Been tried.

Utah Elk Ridge, closed years, recovered, opened, draw odds plummeted, while quality decreased (but didn't tank). Now it's a decade plus wait and not all that good of a herd.

Utah Henry Mtns, (see above).

Closing will certainly recover deer, but who gets to say when it can/will/ever open? I know a bunch of Cali and Wa guys who'd be afraid the answer would be it might never open again.

We can do better with a steadier hand at management IMO. Closing and LQ are the easy button with big downsides.

 

[WRO]

Been tried.

Utah Elk Ridge, closed years, recovered, opened, draw odds plummeted, while quality decreased (but didn't tank). Now it's a decade plus wait and not all that good of a herd.

Utah Henry Mtns, (see above).

Closing will certainly recover deer, but who gets to say when it can/will/ever open? I know a bunch of Cali and Wa guys who'd be afraid the answer would be it might never open again.

We can do better with a steadier hand at management IMO. Closing and LQ are the easy button with big downsides.

I know several people who’ve hunted the Henry’s, not one of them complained about quality or quantity.

I’ve been to the Pauns, it was amazing.


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[Hnthrdr]

I get the don’t give an inch sentiment. But the 2A has 0 to do with hunting. We need to treat it as such. I get some Anti’s (gun&hunter) think the 2A is linked to hunting. It’s not. We should never give an inch concerning the 2A.

Now as far as hunters limiting ourselves, in the name of expanding opportunities. I am not against it. I think it’s an interesting idea and sounds like several states are trying it. Heck if the biologist deem take by hunters is too high, would you rather get a tag and have to hunt with a muzzy or sans scope or wait 3-4 years to hunt. I know my answer that is for sure.

 

[Shortschaf]

I get the don’t give an inch sentiment. But the 2A has 0 to do with hunting. We need to treat it as such. I get some Anti’s (gun&hunter) think the 2A is linked to hunting. It’s not. We should never give an inch concerning the 2A.

You are of course 100% right and I agree. I mean to point out that if modern rifles are suddenly no longer allowed for hunting purposes, far less people will own them in the first place. But I digress. Was not the intent of the thread