October 29, 201510 yr The limits are set and monitored each day. Hunters must check after 9 pm each night to see if the hunt has been stopped for the next day. No other way to do it that I can think of. That's excellent. Are the locations of the kills noted in the statistics ie. is this zone by zone? I don't hunt, so I really don't know. As I noted, my perception is that a good job is being done with the best of intentions. However, no system of man is flawless, and the best way to make it better is to test it.
October 29, 201510 yr That's excellent. Are the locations of the kills noted in the statistics ie. is this zone by zone? I don't hunt, so I really don't know. As I noted, my perception is that a good job is being done with the best of intentions. However, no system of man is flawless, and the best way to make it better is to test it. You have to tell the county you killed it in. Same for deer, elk, turkey, bobcat.
October 29, 201510 yr Noticed that there is a gun season later. I wonder if they will adjust the quota down due to the higher number taken during archery season?
October 29, 201510 yr Noticed that there is a gun season later. I wonder if they will adjust the quota down due to the higher number taken during archery season? All they could do is cut it to one day or have a draw for bear tags. Even if limit is dropped to 5 there is no way to let other hunters know to stop in the middle of the day. One day hunt is the only thing I can think of that could be done now short of calling off the season. I would guess though that the allocation for gun season was going to be much more than for archery season, so the extra 10 killed here may not throw off the entire season.
October 30, 201510 yr This is something I wonder about with "limits". I will presume that the limits are set with a population target in mind. As evidenced above, there is no control over hunters to stop when the target is met. Additionally, who is managing "microsystems". One area's wildlife can be completely decimated while another (which may be harder to hunt) remains overpopulated. Point is, while KY F and W do generally a good job, the system isn't flawless, and we non-hunters still have every right to question and challenge how our natural resources are managed. Non hunters also have the duty to educate themselves on how our natural resources are being managed if they want to question or challenge.
October 30, 201510 yr Non hunters also have the duty to educate themselves on how our natural resources are being managed if they want to question or challenge. It depends on what is considered a "right". Is hunting wildlife an inalienable right whereas a non-hunting citizen has no right to expect to enjoy seeing wildlife in an undeveloped area. IMO, hunting is not an inalienable right, it is a granted privilege therefore the hunter must be educated to enjoy this privilege. So, as a non-hunting citizen, while it is preferable to be educated on the laws/guidelines of the hunter, I don't agree in any way shape or form that the non-hunting citizen has an obligation to study the guidelines before asking if they are appropriate to protect the environment. Most people seem happy to answer the questions.
October 30, 201510 yr It depends on what is considered a "right". Is hunting wildlife an inalienable right whereas a non-hunting citizen has no right to expect to enjoy seeing wildlife in an undeveloped area. IMO, hunting is not an inalienable right, it is a granted privilege therefore the hunter must be educated to enjoy this privilege. So, as a non-hunting citizen, while it is preferable to be educated on the laws/guidelines of the hunter, I don't agree in any way shape or form that the non-hunting citizen has an obligation to study the guidelines before asking if they are appropriate to protect the environment. Most people seem happy to answer the questions. 100% agree the hunters need to be educated on the guidelines and laws of hunting and it is a privilege. The guidelines for hunting are set up after game management have reviewed the stats, etc for the wildlife. No need for non hunters to read up on the guidelines or laws of hunting, they don't really apply to you. If you have questions you should look into why the game management team has set the bag limits, seasons, etc. that they have implemented. That should answer your questions as to why they do what they do. Where that info is located may be a bit of a search to find? I'll see if I can dig anything up for you. There was an article called deer camp a few years ago that was a great recap of the deer population.
October 30, 201510 yr DNR - Deer Management History in Michigan Facts: Deer Population Control 25 Reasons Why Hunting Is Conservation Deer Overpopulation Yields Disastrous Results For Forests | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio @doomer this should give you a little background. Wish I could have found the article I mentioned. It showed that increase and eventual decline of the deer population due to starvation and disease without hunting.
October 30, 201510 yr DNR - Deer Management History in Michigan Facts: Deer Population Control 25 Reasons Why Hunting Is Conservation Deer Overpopulation Yields Disastrous Results For Forests | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio @doomer this should give you a little background. Wish I could have found the article I mentioned. It showed that increase and eventual decline of the deer population due to starvation and disease without hunting. Thanks good stuff. And just for the record, although I can't do it, I respect the rights of legally abiding hunters to enjoy their sport. And I agree it is often necessary.
October 30, 201510 yr Thanks good stuff. And just for the record, although I can't do it, I respect the rights of legally abiding hunters to enjoy their sport. And I agree it is often necessary. It's not for everyone and I get that. I love seeing the wildlife as well and feed them in my yard but do not shoot them (theoretically I could since I live in the county). Though my son has killed one behind the house---by hitting it with my jeep. At my farm they have a potentially different outcome. I'm a huge fan of fallowing the law and properly recording kills so game management can do what they do best.
October 30, 201510 yr I have an issue with not tagging game. I ended a friendship over it once. My son was at a young age and I'm trying to educate him to follow guidelines and that was one thing I couldn't allow. And our friendship was only hunting in nature. So it ended.
October 31, 201510 yr The bear hunting zone in Kentucky is only a few connected counties in SE KY. Do they publish the counts kill counts. Im curious where the most bears are being taken.
October 31, 201510 yr Do they publish the counts kill counts. Im curious where the most bears are being taken. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Black Bears http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/Hunters-Killed-20-Bears-in-Kentucky-During-Season-240041451.html
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