Hunters decide the doe population must decrease

When it comes to discussing changes in our hunting and fishing regulations, a crowd is sure to gather. So it was last Tuesday night at the Enid Central Fire Station with more than 50 in attendance. The topic that drew the most discussion was managing our deer herds.It took years, but hunters finally are realizing that doe harvest is what is needed to manage our deer population. Twenty to 30 years ago, hunters were told to bypass the does and take a buck. That was well and good when we needed to increase our deer population, but in this day and age we need to harvest our doe population to maintain a healthy deer herd and reduce the growing population. Several good ideas were brought up in the meeting.One of these ideas was to require a doe be harvested and checked in before a buck tag could be issued.

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