I read most of the posts above but didn't see anything brought up about this question...
I was always lead to believe that "all kill permit kills" were collected by our ODNR officers and destroyed or given to a food bank. Any bucks killed the antlers were also seized.
Nowhere does/did it say that kill permits were for harvesting for meat.
IMO, farmers who do NOT allow hunting but say they need KP's need to STFU!!! There are many respectful and skilled hunters willing to help them out with there dilemma! It's also my observation that some use KP for nothing more than legalized poaching. It's funny that its illegal for hunters to hunt with high powered rifles but its legal for them to use them for kill permits! How fugging stupid is that!!!!
I was always lead to believe that "all kill permit kills" were collected by our ODNR officers and destroyed or given to a food bank. Any bucks killed the antlers were also seized.
Nowhere does/did it say that kill permits were for harvesting for meat.
IMO, farmers who do NOT allow hunting but say they need KP's need to STFU!!! There are many respectful and skilled hunters willing to help them out with there dilemma! It's also my observation that some use KP for nothing more than legalized poaching. It's funny that its illegal for hunters to hunt with high powered rifles but its legal for them to use them for kill permits! How fugging stupid is that!!!!