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Old 09-12-2011, 04:59 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by hilltopper View Post
Amazing how many people cannot have a civil discussion regarding hunting. Some people simply cannot understand that you need to keep wildlife populations at certain levels in order to keep the general population healthy. Until mountain lions and wolves are again roaming the Northeast in numbers hunting is the only way to do this.
When we decided as a society to remove virtually all of the deer's natural predators, it shifted the balance. Take a ride down Rt 81 through NY, Pennsylvania and you will see the results.

We have a couple of coyote packs around us, but they have been quiet this year.
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