Re: Antler Restrictions?
I am in favor of the antler restrictions. I believe that some hunters want to hunt for meat, and some want to head hunt. The guys that want to trophy hunt are being short changed by the meat hunters because they have no issue shooting a fork horn or little basket rack. Forget all that nonsence, let the meat hunters shoot the does and let the bucks mature for the trophy hunters. I know hunting out here and the way you eastern and southern folks do it are different, but maybe they should impliment a lottery draw system like the west has. That way there are only a limited number of hunters out each year for the rifle season. This would take some pressure off the deer, limit the number of bucks and does killed to exactly what the states want. With this if you don't get drawn take your preferance point and put in til you do. maybe some folks would look foreward to their hunts more. Like I said before Ar's are a good way to get some age on the bucks which is needed to produce decent deer. If you want to hunt for meat take a doe tag.