ORIGINAL: BOWFANATIC
I don't think that it's that difficult to see that with AR in place less bucks will be killed. Also it is possible that more people will kill does with AR in place. Therefore, less bucks being killed and more does being killed equals improved buck/doe ratio.
It'sstill difficult to see from where I'm standing.If EAB isn't producingenough doe kills to please theDNR , how will antler restrictions?
You also make it sound like antler restrictions
might also increase the doe harvest , as if it's intent is to grow big bucks and a bigger doe harvest
might just be an added bonus.
The way I understand it's the other way around. It's (AR) intent is to get people to shoot more doe instead of shooting any buck.
Now , if people aren't shooting enough doe with EAB in place , how will AR change their minds and get them to shoot more doe?
The reason I think that AR may cause an increase in Doe harvest is because if people are not seeing shootable bucks, instead of going home empty handed, they may want to take a doe for some meat. I know I would.
I don't know why you think that EAB isn't working. I just read an article where the DNR is claiming that EAB is working and is one of the reasons that older, bigger bucks were being tagged by hunters this year.