Ya can blame your game commission for giving too many tags but who do you blame for using them all???
Here in Ct ya can easily get over a dozen tags and almost unlimited replacements in some areas- how many Deer can ya eat ???
I take one and occasionally two a year.( only if one has a rack) Its called RESPONSIBLE hunting while knowing there is going to be next year too -IMHO.
Kinda think that we hunters often hold a big share of the blame for herd reductions anywhere.
Infar too many areas where hunting is permitted the herd gets nearly wiped out while the NO areas get overpopulated-clearly the present methodology of tags is incorrect in far too any States.
IMHO the true herd control methodology would be to identify the true needs and then to ensure that all properties are involved to realistically achieve goals and objectives as opposed to the present spot burning method- This means some kind of reaching out to ALL property owners through incentives of near mandates to allow hunting game owned by the states.
( WE are the states)
"Conservation" groups have purchased many hunting or trapping rights just to deny hunters and trappers those areas- perhaps we should take a page from their books buy up tags each year and have some tag burning parties.
I commonly purchase many here and never even try to use them.
RANT OVER------