ge1836 said:There are problems hunting everywhere on the east coast.
Many farmers do not allow hunting on their open lands and it is impossible in areas where there are developments and parks and suburbs.
The controlled kill in my sisters town cant give the meat away because there are no stations for dressing the deer. If bow and arrow hunting in the controlled area is allowed only a few hunters will be allowed to hunt and they will take the deer and dress it themselves for their own use.
The hunters are screened and vetted so no fly by night crazies will be allowed to hunt. The DEC strictly controles the whole process. It really makes sense.
That is sad. The fact that it is a controlled kill means it is planned and thus leaves no excuse for wasting the meat. I'm sure if it were offered, there would be people take it. Let them worry about dressing it themselves. Not everyone is helpless, but alas the gooberment on any level cannot be convinced of that.
Many farmers are reluctant to allow hunting on their property because of theft, drug use, vandalism, littering ect. Not to mention that if someone is hurt on the property, they could be held liable. If deer control were the issue it should be, the farmers would be supplied with hunters that have already been screened and drug tested, ect and sign a waiver for liability. Then they may be more apt to allow hunting.
We have tons of deer around here, I HATE them. Sometimes I have to stop and honk at them in the subdivision to get them to move off the road! I am sure they will try to be in my garden. It will be war and I am pretty determined, so electric wire may be used!
