You guys are missing the point. I'm all for the smaller units. I'm all for buck to doe ratios. These separate entities should make DWR look very closely at each unit. But, and I mean a real big - BUT, buck to doe ratios should not be at the expense of the real problem which is the size of each herd. They seem to be more interested in the news media every time a cougar or bear comes into town than the real problem of eliminating some of them. The real problem is you and I, not being more aggressive than the animal rights activists. They yell and scream at them (DWR) and you and I smile and very nicely say your piece. What's the answer: If your going to be nice you better be willing to swarm them with numbers of people and I don't see that happening.
I'm and old fart and have seen the best of hunting and worst of hunting. In 1992 as far as I was concerned was a terrible year and you guys are thinking it was a starting point for a good year. They are saying deer herds are going up, which I doubt, but anyhow, it was a poor starting point, and if it had gone down we would not have any deer. In my hay-day a person could see 20 to 40 buck running together in most drainage's. These are not pheasants where habitat, clean farming, etc makes the difference. If we had predator control, we would have deer - - simple as that, but you have got to have listening ear(s). Many of them. Quit complaining about SFW and, again I say, swarm the DWR and others your complaints. If there are more of you than the animal right activists they will start hearing you.