ORIGINAL: JagMagMan
Along the same lines, I've read were Texas is adding about a dozen more counties to the 13" and forked horn rules, next season! Again, its the "let 'em go, and let 'em grow," theory.
Not quite right on the theory in Texas.
Texas is doing away with the 6 points on an antler rule and defining the criteria as (1) at least one unbranched antler OR (2) 13" or greater spread. I understand the 13" or greater rule to protect young bucks, but why allow the harvest of a buck with an unbranched antler (read spike)?
Because Texas biologists at the TPWD think spikes have less antler potential.
Read the whole debate at
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild..._restrictions/