No more going to the checkin station in Maryland

[fabsroman]

Wolvie,

There are ways to make the system work. For instance, why does the banding system work for waterfowl when people have to call in the bands and are not required to do so? One reason is because a certain percentage of the birds banded are banded with a $100 reward band. The USFWS figures that the reporting of the $100 bands will be close to 100%. Then, they can figure out that the same percentage of the other banded birds will also be shot and they can figure out what percentage are being reported and what percentage aren't.

To be honest with you, hauling deer to the checking station has been a chore for me, but one that I have done because I don't want to get in trouble for not doing so (i.e., I don't want to get disbarred over something like this). However, I would rather spend the additional hour doing something more productive and sitting down at the computer later that night and reporting the deer in less than 5 minutes.

While the current method might not work for the older generation (i.e., my father and uncle who do not own a computer), I think it us a good step in the right direction for future generations and the older generation can ask the younger generation to report the deer for them if they are not able to.

I like to think that hunters out there are concerned for the environment and the resource. Granted, some aren't, but I still like to think the majority are.