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Senator Takubo currently is seeking input from sportsmen.This is the time to speak up for what the majority of sportsmen have wanted for years.

It had to happen via legislation for both crossbows and elk, I guess it will be that way for better buck management as well.

I wish some of the hunting groups would let us know if they are backing the effort to improve the quality of our bucks in Wv

Yes, the legislature must pass laws but they should not set seasons or bag limits.

And these are my personal views and not those of any group I'm associated with (I guess its time to start with the disclaimers again).

Ive been to the commission meetings and have seen hunters talked down by some commissioners. Maybe this is what it takes to make them take the issue a little more serious. Ed,is the wvba going to have a survey at the fall rendezvous?

Let's not forget that the legislature actually already does set some deer limits. The license structure includes deer tags (unlike many other states where one has to purchase even their first buck tag) and took the legislature to approve.

Something I find a bit ironic is the use of the legislature is okay for many sportsman lead initiatives but when a legislator simply asks a question about hunter's opinion on a lower limit, the topic becomes even more taboo with some folks. It is worth pointing out that yet again another unscientific poll has revealed overwhelming support for a 1 buck limit.

Let's not forget the first post on here by Cory regarding Sunday Hunting. A few on here told him that the political route through the Capitol was the only route. That was how many new Sunday Hunting counties ago?

The people were tired of waiting on that issues and they are tired the lower buck limit issue being ignored. After going to commission meetings for a couple years and watching a pair of commissioners (Wilson and Milne) treat the public with little respect while one of them whistles through the meetings and the pair try to adjourn even before other commissioner have spoken, it leaves hunters frustrated, People are only going to play that game so long. I blame them for this now hitting politician's radar screen. Isn't it a politician's job to seek information on a topic when the people are frustrated, especially with a branch of state government?

I digress...it would be much better if this was a DNR lead initiative that they could take to the legislature with the thousands of people who support it having their backs and even push for ways to help the DNR increase revenue (does everyone know that revenue from license sales is currently at late 1990's levels?). Instead, more division between the people and government (the DNR) is at hand. I believe the system may not be broken as we do have good leadership (minus two commissioners who view their seat as a bully pulpit) and biologists in the DNR. However, when a topic has so much support and gets no action, hunters are going to make sure someone hears them.

Maybe this will be the catalyst for a much needed connection between sportsmen and the DNR.

The wvdnr is the only one capable of polling all sportsmen. Currently, they poll about 1/10th of a percent. And there is the problem.

Btw, Takubo's poll was probably 98% or more in favor.