ORIGINAL: deerfly
Rich,there may have been more bigger bucks then but the average size of the bucks in each age class has gone way up
What information do you have to support that claim? I have seen no data from the PGC that would indicate that the average rack size or body weight in each age class has increased since AR's were implemented. Based on the data from Miss. I would expect that the average rack size of 2.5+ buck would have decreased rather than increased
The PGc has generated plenty of data showing the average age of our harvested buckshas gone up. data on body size and antler size will change much more gradually.
I've got a hunch that no data would convince some here and there's always someone clever enough to use a calculator and some smoke and mirrors to attempt to cloud the issues and discredit any data they dont like
All you have to do is survey the states taxidermists to see that they aretaking in"more and bigger bucks"