Well, just my .02 but... as well as the reasons dave said in the other post on this subject... I would rather them be closed.... I would rather walk in, drag a sled in, or use snowshoes or ski in, and know I am alone than to be in an area where I have to deal with more people than normal.... I have many areas in Clearfield and centre counties that I actually look forward to the gates being closed and left to calm down for a week or so then hit it one or two time before then last day.... I have some areas it would be much easier if the gates were open... but then again if hunting predators in Pa was easy, everyone would be doing it.....
Steve