thats good they cut the limit of bucks back.. i was going to say if they added another tag i think that would be shooting themselves in the foot..i agree not many hunters are able to tell on the hoof.. and some bucks are hard to tell, but most 1 1/2 are so easy to tell.. and for the hunter that really believes in AR they should learn andpass on them, cause shooting those 6 and 8's are the ones you should pass till the next year... i also dont think many bucks will be saved w/ a 2 pt limit.. but again its a start and they can fix that in other years... i do wish you all luck...
ORIGINAL: Rob in VT
PA Gobbler,
I agree with you, but how many hunters can really age a deer on the hoof? I would say not many. As you stated, this is a start which can be tweeked each year as needed. If you think about it, an ethical hunter won't be able to see that 3rd point which is an inch long unless the deer if right on top of him. I feel that many legal bucks will walk because hunters can't positively identify the 2 points on one side. With a 2.5 year old, there shouldn't be any question whether it's legal or not.
Last year you could take 3 bucks in VT. Really, the number of second and third bucks taken by a single hunter is so insignificant that it isn't going to make much of a difference.
. . . Rob