They have established deer population goals that conform to the habitat, the hunting demand and the damage the deer do to the area (Missouri White Tailed Deer Management Plan). They now are informing the hunters of the things they would like to accomplish this deer season. Once the conservationist get the word out there, it’s on the hunters and private landowners to accomplish the goals set. “So many people I speak to today are living in Outdoor Channel la-la land, where every deer has to be four years old and 150 inches or they won’t shoot it.” (Dougherty). If all hunters only shoot the big bucks, the goals will never be met.
Even though the deer population is growing, that doesn’t mean go out and shoot deer whenever you want, because that is illegal. When hunters are interested, they can go online and find more information on the management plan. When the conservationist want hunters to know about something, they will inform them. Remember when hunting don’t wait for the big buck, you have to take does sometimes. The population is being taken care of so stay calm and watch out for deer when you are driving down the