The existing hunting organizations have become vastly ineffective in influencing anything because the game has changed with how politics and management is handled. The emerging social media organization will have a good opportunity to see if hunters can have an influence based upon the number of those who hunt deer becoming socially engaged. Now, again, no organization is going to satisfy everyone and if they get caught up in a weapons focus instead of looking at the bigger issue of harvest and herd size, they too will get drawn down into the abyss of being discounted by the agency. There are more then a few in the DNR that often have felt that we are at a point where most who are engaged year round are more focus on the weapon use issue then the status of the deer herd itself.
And there we have it. I don't think there is a truer statement on this thread. Nobody cares about the herd…… [/b]
With all due respect, I think it shows the opposite.
Sure people may disagree about how to manage the herd, but if they didn't care about the deer, they wouldn't frequent these forums, or start a facebook page, or contact the DNR, NRC, the Governor and their lawmakers.
Take me for example....before a few years ago, I wasn't really involved in the debate. But now, I want my voice heard and am not satisfied with just a certain group (or groups) having the ear of the powers that be.
And with the internet, our voices not only can be heard, they can be heard in real time by those who ultimately help make the decisions...
