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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 4231846" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Let me be as clear as possible so that my words are not being misinterpreted. I think the current rule changes imposed by the Commission, and most of where they are heading in the future, will NOT have disastrous biological consequences for the state's deer herds. Some negative ramifications, yes; but not disastrous consequences.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, I feel very strongly these changes will have very, VERY negative consequences on deer hunting in TN. I believe they will harm hunter recruitment and retention, as the average hunter won't benefit from any possible increases in the number of older bucks in the population (and I think the rule changes will have minimal to no impact on buck age structure). I think many supporters of the changes the Commission is trying to implement forget that they are part of a small sub-set of all deer hunters--the hardcore hunters. These hardcore hunters do the vast majority of the buck killing each year because they hunt many days a year, and spend considerable time learning to be older buck killers. These hardcore hunters DO benefit from improvements in buck age structure, because they focus so much attention and effort on doing so. But unless a hunter takes the necessary step to become hardcore, he or she rarely benefits from changes in the number of older bucks in the population. I realize it sounds like common sense to assume more older bucks means ALL hunters will see and kill more older bucks. But time and again I've seen this NOT be the case. When large clubs make the necessary management/harvest changes to produce more older bucks, not all hunters benefit. In fact, it's usually just a small subset that benefit--the hardcore hunters in the club. For those hunters that DON'T take the necessary time/effort steps to be a better older buck hunter, their successes to do not increase as the older buck population increases. Only those in the club willing to become hardcore truly benefit (and they do benefit).</p><p></p><p>I'm also seeing a CONSIDERABLE percentage of the deer hunting population becoming disgruntled and disillusioned with the state's current style of management. These hunters no longer believe the Commission--the very group that is supposed to represent the viewpoint of the average hunter--actually do represent the average hunter. They see the Commission as representing elitist, big-dollar trophy hunting interests, instead of biologically sound sustainable resource management the TWRA has been practicing for the last decade or more. Once the majority of deer hunters no longer believe the Commission represents the "average hunter's" desires, nothing good can follow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 4231846, member: 17"] Let me be as clear as possible so that my words are not being misinterpreted. I think the current rule changes imposed by the Commission, and most of where they are heading in the future, will NOT have disastrous biological consequences for the state's deer herds. Some negative ramifications, yes; but not disastrous consequences. On the other hand, I feel very strongly these changes will have very, VERY negative consequences on deer hunting in TN. I believe they will harm hunter recruitment and retention, as the average hunter won't benefit from any possible increases in the number of older bucks in the population (and I think the rule changes will have minimal to no impact on buck age structure). I think many supporters of the changes the Commission is trying to implement forget that they are part of a small sub-set of all deer hunters--the hardcore hunters. These hardcore hunters do the vast majority of the buck killing each year because they hunt many days a year, and spend considerable time learning to be older buck killers. These hardcore hunters DO benefit from improvements in buck age structure, because they focus so much attention and effort on doing so. But unless a hunter takes the necessary step to become hardcore, he or she rarely benefits from changes in the number of older bucks in the population. I realize it sounds like common sense to assume more older bucks means ALL hunters will see and kill more older bucks. But time and again I've seen this NOT be the case. When large clubs make the necessary management/harvest changes to produce more older bucks, not all hunters benefit. In fact, it's usually just a small subset that benefit--the hardcore hunters in the club. For those hunters that DON'T take the necessary time/effort steps to be a better older buck hunter, their successes to do not increase as the older buck population increases. Only those in the club willing to become hardcore truly benefit (and they do benefit). I'm also seeing a CONSIDERABLE percentage of the deer hunting population becoming disgruntled and disillusioned with the state's current style of management. These hunters no longer believe the Commission--the very group that is supposed to represent the viewpoint of the average hunter--actually do represent the average hunter. They see the Commission as representing elitist, big-dollar trophy hunting interests, instead of biologically sound sustainable resource management the TWRA has been practicing for the last decade or more. Once the majority of deer hunters no longer believe the Commission represents the "average hunter's" desires, nothing good can follow. [/QUOTE]
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