MD antlered deer limit "OMG"

[8milimeter]

Only in Maryland could you find such a confusing fiasco of regulational hemorrhaging as the White tail deer antler / bag limits.

WTF were they thinking !!

WTF were they drinking !!

WTF were they smoking !!


On second thought this could be good for poachers. When the man catches you, you just tell him you where confused. He would have to agree !!

 

[SRD]

I agree,some of the hunting regs. are the most screwed up I've ever seen.

 

[teratos]

They will reduce the deer population via birth control for deer. I believe the cost is only $800 per deer birth prevented. A bargain compared to having hunters cull the herd at a profit to the State.

 

[mdram]

if ya wanna control the pop, make it doe only for a while

 

[Sportstud4891]

I personally didn't think it was that bad. There are other requirements that are much worse.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

I agree. It's getting bad. You need an advanced degree in how to read legalese at this point.

These 4 legged rodents are phucking faster than we can phire at them.

Every year, things that are supposed to be enjoyable are becoming more and more regulated.

God forbid they leave us the phuck alone so we can pursue what man is supposed to do by design.

I don't think 6 percent of Maryland's human population is going to magically wipe out the deer population through hunting.

Idiots!

 

[fabsroman]

The hunting regs in this state are insane. Plain and simple. Had no idea how insane they were because I had never run into a game warden until my first year in law school. Law school was an eye opener as far as natural resources laws were concerned. Can you believe that the Natural Resources code is two code books and the Corporations & Associations code is only a single book code book. You can get fishing convictions expunged, but not hunting convictions and that is just the very, very tip of the iceberg.

Then, throw in all the federal stuff and hunting can become a PITA if you worry about getting charged with that stuff.

 

[Derwood]

Agreed. One thing that always seemed odd is that 90% of the state is called "Region B."

I always check it very carefully for any changes year-to-year and still sometimes have to read stuff four or five times. Have you ever checked out Virginia's county-by-county regs? They're actually a little simpler once you can understand the strange way they convey the information, but could certainly be explained in a better way. A couple times I've hunted very close to the border of some of those western counties and it can be tricky determining what the deal is from one ridge to the next.

 

[traveller]

So much law to regulate the control of a single pest. It shouldnt be that hard there is no regulation on how many deer you are allowed to run over with your car. Season is from X to Y and Z deer can be shot per county. Gotta harvest the meat and check in within 12 hrs. All tools allowed. Once Z is reached, season closes.

 

[Slowhand]

Region A vs Region B pretty much looks like if you are north or south of either the Blue Ridge Parkway or Skyline Drive. Is there more to it than that?

 

[BlackBart]

OK I give up, whats NEW this year? Jim Sr is obviously slacking in his job.

 

[Derwood]

Region A vs Region B pretty much looks like if you are north or south of either the Blue Ridge Parkway or Skyline Drive. Is there more to it than that?

No, it's not actually confusing. It just seemed funny to call the much smaller region "A".

 

[tsmith1499]

I won't have limit issues this year. I am hunting on mu next door neighbors farm and they have a crop damage permit. All year, no limit.

 

[mark71211]

So what's so confusing about them? I understand them fine.

 

[outrider58]

if ya wanna control the pop, make it doe only for a while

I could live with that.

 

[foxtrapper]

I read this new stuff and it sounds like one buck can be a dink and the other bucks you take have to have 3 pts on one side- is this right?

Just for fun- trapping seasons are different dates western shore vs eastern shore. Fox, coon, skunk, possum, weasel open nov 1 western side, and they open nov 15 eastern shore. Who and why came up with that?

I will say that for all the mess of the DNR, that at least the game laws aren't too draconian like our gun laws have become. I guess since even stupid soccer moms of Montgomery county can agree that hitting deer is yucky and "someone needs to do something about these deer!" goes from Peta stuff to "kill em all" when it happens to them 1st hand. I'm sure if there were carjackings and armed robberies daily in posh neighborhoods and even 20 cops stationed to the area can't stop it, that these people would demand shall-issue. Hitting a deer can be a bit like a carjacking or armed robbery. They ruin your car and day for sure. A sensitive Bambi lover will feel like hell, like a victim, betrayed by their pretty Bambi. Yes, people hit deer in posh suburban neighborhoods- daily from the deer overpopulation and bad mini van driving skills.

 

[outrider58]

I won't have limit issues this year. I am hunting on mu next door neighbors farm and they have a crop damage permit. All year, no limit.

I'd take a good look at that crp/del. Most have buck restrictions of some sort.

 

[mdram]

I'd take a good look at that crp/del. Most have buck restrictions of some sort.

i agree, last ones i had stated doe only

 

[iH8DemLibz]

I won't have limit issues this year. I am hunting on mu next door neighbors farm and they have a crop damage permit. All year, no limit.

Lucky, Boy.

 

[Twanger]

The buck law is absurd, particularly for suburban areas.