ORIGINAL: Buckhunter 17
don't you see though WV hunter, we have such good deer genes and QDM around in pike co., that that is the reason we don't want the AR's. where some people hunt, it may be the only thing that works, but where i hunt in Pike, it will make it worse. if they put AR's in IL i don't think it will be across the entire state, only the counties with low #'s and poor buck genes.
I agree 100%...you don't need it. And I;m not picking on you guys from that area. It's just that you can't possibly understand hunting in an area that DOES need it.
But just because you are lucky enough to live in one of the best areas in the country, doesn't mean that it is not an effective and needed tool in other places. If I had to wait on a 125" deer, I would never have killed a buck in my life to date. I may not be the best hunter out there, but I hunt hard and have for a long time. I have killed several mature deer and that is my goal each season. I don't live in Mo, but I can only assume they are doing it there for a reason. I think the biggest thing AR's do, is add to the Doe harvest. Many areas need the doe pop reduced. Some people hunt to hunt, and meat is meat. A doe to them is just as good as a buck.
Another thing I think is a good idea, is earn-a-buck like they do in some states/counties. I would love to see that where I hunt, as there are way to many does.