Re: Not sure Earn-A-Buck sytem is working
There will always be those who shoot more than the limit of bucks, don't check deer, or otherwise break rules.
EAB is designed to increase doe harvests and reduce the deer population in fact, not just on paper. The program is working if more hunters kill does than otherwise would have. Even if there are some that don't follow the rule, there are many more that do. That results in more does being killed, which is the goal of the program.
Check by phone is generally more accurate and logistically cheaper than check stations. Having physical check stations would not necessarily increase compliance with the rule. There would just be more deer unchecked.
I support EAB. I think it has helped stabilize deer herds in the counties it's in place. That's partially evident from the number of guys griping about not seeing deer