Is there a problem

[caretaker]

Is there a problem with the health / numbers of the heard in Unit A thru Z except for Unit L? Unit seems to have an over abundance of doe/anterless and is being addressed with a couple of weeks of doe / anterless hunting weeks at the end of the season for private land owners. While in the eastern half of the state the TFWC / TWRA decided to break down Unit B into sub units C - Z restricting anterless / doe harvest. They also did away with anterless harvest per county within Unit A and B. Also a two doe / anterless limit has been placed on juvinile hunters on juvi hunts. Last season a two buck limit was imposed and everyone jumped on the trophy hunter agenda either for or against. When these new restrictions were passed a lot of us thought uh-o more trophy hunter agenda but I am not buying into that. I want to know flat out is there a problem with the numbers/ health of the heard in Unit A - Z except for Unit L. Is that the reason for these restrictions. Has the heard in Unit A and B been over harvested in the past and are we now playing catch up. Also if this is the case why not just come out and tell us Unit B and Unit A hunters up front.

 

[scn]

Sorry, but I was not there last year to hear any of the discussions concerning the new units, so I don't know the reasoning. I don't think we have anyone from the biological side of TWRA that is posting on the site at this time. I would suggest calling the Region 4 office and asking to speak with either their big game biologist or manager over the wildlife section to get their input on where the deer herd is at in your area.