That's what it is Josh. They see all these states that grow big bucks naturally or because of a lack of hunter numbers now charging $3000 for a week of whitetail hunting. They also see states getting large numbers of HORN HUNTERS paying hundreds of out of state dollars for tags. They want to grow a horn herd so they too can have USO Outfitters move in and lease up the land and raise the out of state tags to 5 or 6 hundred dollars. Mark my word. If they get their way in 7 or 8 years after some manufactured publicity folks will start loosing their hunting lands. They won't have a place to take little Joey to hunt because it'll cost him a months pay to do it. Mean while, Team Realtree will be making New York movies. It's an ill founded attempt to grow big horns. It's not following scientific evidence at all. It's following Mega Bucks rules but like you say, letting a lot of rag horns live to breed. They'd be better off to say NO bucks for 3 years or NO bucks with more than spike for 2 years or something.... but of course the horn hunters want to shoot macho buck if he happens by. In most cases.... he's the worst meat.