RE: New Texas 'Spread' laws...
I hunt in one of the counties that will be affected next season. My lease is 5K acres. Have had a restriction in place for years that bucks must be 14" or better. In nine years, I've only seen four bucks that size and killed one. Maybe I ain't a great hunter, but judging by the sign out book, I ain't alone in my woes for a big buck.
Not sure how this law will affect the size but I bet it will cut the buck harvest down a lot.