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<blockquote data-quote="tjones96761" data-source="post: 970355" data-attributes="member: 8955">yes and no. I DO manage the herd in my area, I DON&#039;T get my hands bloody. (I&#039;ll let you read between the lines) But what I do personally has little affect on the overall population in my area because my neighbors don&#039;t adhere to any management practices of any kind. there are not any deer that stay on my property exclusively. so I would like to see some regs put in place to help my neighbors make better management decisions. However, some of my neighbors have little regard for the current regulations, so I don&#039;t know that changing the rules will have any affect on our herd.Just to clear things up, it&#039;s not about getting bloody, or field dressing, or any of that. For me, a kill is the end of the hunt for that season. The climax, if you will. So shooting does is somewhat of a killjoy for the rare occasions when I do get to drop the hammer. I haven&#039;t killed a buck in 2 years now, rifle or MZ. I still hunt every chance I get because I enjoy the chase much more than the catch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tjones96761, post: 970355, member: 8955"] yes and no. I DO manage the herd in my area, I DON'T get my hands bloody. (I'll let you read between the lines) But what I do personally has little affect on the overall population in my area because my neighbors don't adhere to any management practices of any kind. there are not any deer that stay on my property exclusively. so I would like to see some regs put in place to help my neighbors make better management decisions. However, some of my neighbors have little regard for the current regulations, so I don't know that changing the rules will have any affect on our herd. Just to clear things up, it's not about getting bloody, or field dressing, or any of that. For me, a kill is the end of the hunt for that season. The climax, if you will. So shooting does is somewhat of a killjoy for the rare occasions when I do get to drop the hammer. I haven't killed a buck in 2 years now, rifle or MZ. I still hunt every chance I get because I enjoy the chase much more than the catch. [/QUOTE]

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