Antler Restriction Poll

[NYBuckHunter27]

Agree, everyone wants to a shoot a big buck if possible.

[cdmckane]

Disagree.  We already have to wait until they have 3" of antlers to put our buck tag on them.  Isn't that already AR?

[SteveB]

Agree, everyone wants to a shoot a big buck if possible.

 

What is a big buck?

 A 2.5 6pt?

[cdmckane]

Agree, everyone wants to a shoot a big buck if possible.

Nope.  I'll take a nice fat doe for my freezer every time over a buck, especially a big one.  Of course, that's probably the reason I haven't filled a buck tag in ten years, and most likely won't in the near future as long as I can get DMPs

[deerpassion]

so much for the "agree" or "disagree" , lol... saw that one coming....   

[Pav2704]

I disagree as well, however, will follow my own antler restriction. I like the ability to adjust it myself as I feel it's needed.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Disagree

[crappyice]

Disagree - still waiting for my first buck kill with a bow- I need all the help I can get ... I hate MOST restriction

[chiefbkt]

Disagree. I can make my own AR's. Not everyone is out there to hunt trophies, and in areas where DMP's are scarce or pretty much non-existent, people may depend on that 1 1/2 year old spike, 4 point, or whatever for meat.

[G-Man]

dissagree, to many hunters in this state herd would be higraded in a few years

[covert]

Awesome!  I love these threads because they just bring out the best in all of us!  

Edited September 22, 2013 by covert

[Doc]

Disagree

[agross]

Agree.

[thphm]

Agree , very few deer by me, both sexes.

[MrGroundhog]

I disagree as well, however, will follow my own antler restriction. I like the ability to adjust it myself as I feel it's needed.

Totally agree with this, to disagree

[stop em and drop em]

I have passed up many small bucks (anything under a six) and have gone home empty handed. I enjoy the meat but also enjoy a rack to go with the meat. We mostly mention the size of his racks being spotted, but continue to shoot shorty. Let shorty go and the racks will grow. If you need the meat, ok or harvest a doe.I am not a fan of gov intervention, but have for years let the small ones go voluntarily.

[phade]

Disagree for statewide and disagree for private managed land.

 

Prefer using age a criteria - certainly more difficult, but much more of a payoff imo. I'd rather one or two 2.5 get stuck instead of say a 3.5 because of an aging mistake rather than setting a 4 a side rule and losing 1.5 basket 7/8s that make up about 25% of the 1.5 population in my neck of the woods.

[ncountry]

I am firmly stuck on the fence..

on the one hand, my favorite hunting spot has antler restrictions and I love the results.. (Wouldn't bother me if they raised it to 4 on a side)...on the other hand, I hate government intervention in most things..I think we aught to be able to self govern ourselves in this matter..

See.. dam fence ..lol

[GreeneHunter]

Agree .... While I get DMP's !

[sits in trees]

I like them.

[stillhunter]

Disagree

[nyantler]

Neither

[Catskill Hunter]

Mixed emotions,

 

Agree in areas of low density, but if shooting a spike makes for a memory and an enjoyable hunt it should be legal to do.

[NFA-ADK]

Agree 

 

I feel they should allow more doe permits in area's with these restrictions so meat eaters can eat...  Kids excluded.  I don't like more regulations but regulations are what dictate herd control.  With out them states like Pennsylvania would still have no deer...  Now many are liking the beautiful racked deer that are a direct results of this type of management.  One thing I do not like is the fact that it will deter some unsuccessful hunters but new hunters (first year) should have any options available to keep them interested including youth hunters.  But this is coming from a trophy hunter...  If I was strictly a meat hunter I would object to ANY regulation that would stop me like 3 inches on one side, one buck and one doe bow, one buck for rifle, baiting, spotlighting, shooting next to my neighbors house, hunting at night, having a loaded gun in my vehicle, etc...

[Doc]

So is anyone tallying these up? It sounds like there 3 categories now

 

1.   Agree

 

2.   Disagree

 

3.   I'd rather not issue a public opinion