23 deer taken

[skeeter@ccia.com]

Well this subject has come up for grabs a few times on HC so figured be nice to post some information on here. We have talked about managing deer herds etc etc, not 'cleaning out' the herd. We locals have been blasted by a Hunt Club with their money power to buy up lots of land in our area. Expensive club to join. The main guy involved is from central Pa. and is in his name. One small portion of property they purchased is only about 200 yards from my line. The guy that owns property between him and me had this guy come up to his yard and ask where he got the tree he was cutting for firewood. I gave the man the log. Said he wanted to make sure he didn't get it from his woods. He patrols the borders better than they do with Mexico with signs every 20 feet or so. During their conversation, he mentioned the fact they had taken 15 doe and 8 buck out of that small patch of pines. So much for leaving any seed for next year. He also is excited about the fact they might alow Sunday hunting. Said they could get bunch more with more time to hunt. Hummm...no wonder we have seen a decline in the yard feeders. I know there are still 2 doe left since close of rifle season but we still have black powder and archery after Christmas season yet...maybe he can clean out the rest of what was left over. So much for leaving seed and keeping watch over the herd. Wish he would go back to where he came from. Some of the neighbors have already been in court with this guy because he has claimed some of their land with signs...Neighbors won that much. He also posted illegal sign on about 20 acres of the old ladys farm that cuts their property off from the gamelands property. Old lady does not walk that part of the property so only knows what us locals have told her he has done. Guess he has the right to do it and nothing we can do about it but the 2 shots I heard about 1/2 hr after dark on opening day of deer season? Nobody can enter the property but we suspect game feeders are a good reason they hang around there and keep such a tight line on borders. I have told my daughter she better start to save $ so when my grandson is old enough to hunt, he will have to pay some fenced in deer farm for a chance to even see a deer. All second hand information to game wardens so they not interested at all.