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ment, but it is also enhanced by the increased number of stories in the public press concerning the bickering about our philosophical differences. The paramount question concerning our beloved
deer management industry is “Where will Texas deer hunting be in 2050?” Those of us in the wildlife world had better start
working together to create a viable plan whereby we all survive the well-funded forces that seek to put us out of business. Again, in the big picture of Texas, our concern should
be about private property rights and the right to manage our own ranches to achieve our own long-term goals. Those who prefer totally native deer populations on low- fenced properties have every right to work to maintain those management goals on their own properties, but no one has the right to dictate that their way is the only correct and proper method to manage wildlife resources. Those that utilize high-fence ranch management
practices do so because it allows them to harvest more, and often bigger, deer than on a comparable sized low- fenced ranch. Landowners who choose to supplement their native deer population with stocker animals from breeder op-
erations may be able to accommodate even more hunt- ers. This may be a long-term advantage when the Texas population size increases, allowing for more hunting opportunities as well as reducing the hunting pressure on low-fenced properties. More hunting opportunity should be the goal. Will there be breaches of ethical principles and il-
legal activities with hunters in the future? Of course. This is why law enforcement is a critical part of any proper deer management program. But also consider that there are wrongdoers in every
facet of life. If we speed on the highway, eventually we will get a ticket; however, the highway patrolman doesn’t impound the car for minor violations. That regulatory agency is charged with public safety on the highways and yet its offi cers don’t have a deep-seated animosity for one class of those they regulate, such as foreign car drivers, for example. By contrast, it often seems that the regulatory agency
for fi sh and game has a supportive role when regulat- ing fi sheries activities, but a less supportive role when regulating landowners that intensively manage their deer populations. When the population of North America exploded,
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