idelkslayer
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WY biologists have also admitted that the APRs are mostly a feel good thing they did because of public opinion and not anything biological. The wyoming range deer herd has rebounded before without those restrictions but hunters believed that it was necessary and complained until WYGF gave them what they wanted.Interesting to see some WY general deer seasons limited to 5 days, + an antler point restriction. It’s not so much age class management, but rather a measure to ensure every public land buck is not exterminated.
I think hunters need to understand an unlimited technology approach will result in limited hunting opportunity. If Idaho hunters think it is crowded with a 2 week OTC rifle deer season, just wait until it is a 5 day season with the same number of hunters all crammed into the same 5 days. Or, I wonder how they'll feel when we won't bend on tech. or complain our way into all hunting being controlled hunts. Whereas now hunters complain that there aren't any "big" bucks I wonder what they'll think when they finally draw a tag for their unit but it is right after a bad winter and they see no bucks. Idaho hunters are the worst for not realizing how good they have it.
If it were up to me I'm not sure that any scope or rangefinder restrictions would be useful or enforceable. It is interesting that somehow those items became the title of the thread despite neither being mentioned in the cited article. I would take a look at restricting or banning the use of cellular trail cameras, a full ban on the use of Infrared, and additional restrictions on the use of drones during hunting seasons (as in you can't even be in possession of a drone while holding a tag or accompanying a tagholder, during an open season, sorry "filmmakers"). I just don't trust that the average guy making a video for his 12 subscribers isn't taking a spin around the area to look for game.