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cuzsis:
 I was torn where to put this (either in Deer Hunting or the "Great Lakes" area), feel free to move it if need be.

 I've been hear from some of my relatives, and now even on Fark, about the guy Gov. Walker hired to manage the white tail population there. Apparently this guy wants to go strictly private hunting (like most of what they have in TX). No public land either I guess. My relatives are not happy. I can't blame them.
 
 Anyone else following this? Do you have insight into it? (I'm across the country so my news sources are limited.)

 http://www.ultimateoutdoorsradio.com/public-game-management-is-the-last-bastion-of-communism/outdoor-news/
 
/don't think "public land" is "communism" either.  :2)

whitetail hunter:
Im from Wisconsin and I have nothing but good things to say what the Govenor is trying to do. I went to one of the town hall meetings that they had no body ever said a thing about doing away with public land. I dont think they could if they tryed

yari:
OK. that was a lot to absorb. the key is, nothing is set in stone. no rules or laws have been changed yet.

as for the public land. my hunting land is basically surrounded by federal land. the federal land hasn't had a timber harvest in 75-100 years. the only openings in the forest are from wind damage. therefore, there is minimal food for deer. that said, most of the 'good food' is on private land and i think most of the deer are there also.

if i were to manage the WI herd, predation (wolves, bears, yotes) would be my priority, especially in the north. the numbers are WAY to high.

secondly, i would manage the forests and come up w/ a selective cutting program to increase the natural forage/food.

third, i would have the hunting zones more concise. part of the zone i hunt is ag land w/ high deer density and the other is national forest w/ low density. when these issue doe tags, folks in the forest can kill as many does as the folks in farm country. it's just the opposite of what is needed

and last but now least, i would tie up all the tree huggers, put them in a crate and send them to france where they belong

i hope it all works out. the current DNR hasn't been able to figure it out for my 37 years of hunting.  dr deer is getting a handsome salary. i hope he's worth it.

i also like what gov. walker is doing. WI is a healthier state because of his decisions 

cuzsis:
 Yeah, I kind of figured people would be keen to keep their public land.

 Other than that, yeah there's definitely a lot that can be done for management that isn't being done right now. I don't think you have to go strictly "private" to pull it off.

 I live in an area with a lot of private land, hunting has suffered significantly. The reasons are varied, but include things like: deer are an annoyance - not something to encourage, they don't like hunting in general - they can't okay someone to kill another animal, they don't trust hunters (gun safety, vandalism ect...), they don't want strangers around their house/property, land is too valuable to waste on things like deer management.

 It's bad enough that WDFW here warns any hunters that are applying for special permit hunts that the lands are closed and they should make sure they have permission to hunt somewhere first.

russcat:
It sounds to me like the big business that is deer hunting here in Texas hasn't hit WI yet. Here the landowners are all about charging big $$$ for hunting and most actually support qdm....because it makes them mo money.  It's quickly becoming a "sport" only for those with very deep pockets that are loaded with disposable income.
We do have public land options here but the quality of hunting in these areas is not comparable to private land.
Deer hunting here has been changing over the last decade or so. The changes are all controlled and put in motion by the wealthy. They are slowly but surely taking some of our most cherished traditions and past times away from those that live pay check to pay check. Not trying to be a pessimist just stating the truth. If you want a nice deer lease to enjoy with your family you have to pay what the big boys pay. Simple as that. $15 per acre is about average. Or hunt the scraps of public land that is left over.
It wouldn't surprise me if the WI situation is also under tremendous pressures from the wealthy landowners. Their interests will prevail eventually just like here in Texas.

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