But we are talking about Louisiana. Any examples I used of other state regulations were just that, examples. This conversation has been about deer regulations and management in Louisiana.
When have I proposed new regulations? Never. I never said we should move to lower limits in some areas. I stated that some areas have lower carrying capacities than others. The deer population is not evenly spread across the state. So if the harvest limit is based on the statewide population, you could potentially cause an overharvest in some areas.
My argument has been, and still is, that if the evidence is there that a particular area cannot support a given harvest level, it should be adjusted.
Any argument about enforcement being more difficult with differing limits across different zones is absurd too. How does Texas do it? They have a statewide limit, and then certain counties have limits that may be less than that. The agents are still afield, just enforcing a different limit in an area. The only way I see that getting more expensive is on the consumer side. You don't have to charge $34 a tag. I don't understand how that is relevant. Enforcing an area specific limit should not be any different than enforcing a statewide limit. Please explain why it is.
Lets take an example. You have a statewide limit of 6 deer. 10 clearly defined areas. 4 of those areas have a 4 deer limit because of lower populations. What makes this so much more difficult and expensive to enforce?
Also, for the record, I have never said anything to the effect of opposing different season lengths by area either.
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