I am very much against antler restrictions. It isn't the states place to tell anyone what they can or can't harvest. There are plenty of private areas in NY that practice antler restrictions, and that's the way it should be. If you don't want to shoot a 1.5 year old buck, don't, but don't try telling me I can't let my girlfriend or nephew shoot a spike or fork for their first buck. How many of the pro antler restriction people didn't start by shooting younger bucks? The earn a buck tag program would work fine if it was needed, but if I can't pull a doe tag every year then there are more people trying to shoot does than does to harvest, right?
You are saying what I am saying.It will work on exclusive huge plots of private land,where it is strictly controlled.Wont work in the real world where where there is no control of your neighbors hunting practices.Why pass on a 2 or 3 year old when it goes over the hill to be shot by another hunter?
Worlds biggest Typical buck in the world was shot on the run "Milo Hanson Buck",im sure you would of let that run away as well.And the world record holder is an unethical hunter then in your opinions....
the deer herd isn't going to improve on its own something should be done even if its not right, but how would you know if AR or earn a buck tag isn't going to work unless you try,it was stated that in PA the AR didn't work out but every one i talked to from PA loves the restictions and said that the bucks did improve in size, in say allow minerale licks, make AR with at least 3points on a side and have more doe tags, espically in parts of the northern zone where you can't even shoot a doe except with a bow or muzzleloader