I think the restriction should be based on the "class" of buck, not the number of points.Lots of immature5, 6, 7 and 8 points are taken. If it were restricted to 120 class or higher then you would really see an improvement in the number of big mature bucks.
It's hard enough for people to count points sometimes to make sure there are enough to make the deer legal. I can just see, beginning hunters especially, guestimating if a deer is 120" or more before they shoot!! Let's not make it that much of a guessing game!!
I support the 4 point on one side restriction in Missouri! One change I would like to see though is during the youth only hunts, DNR implement an earn-a-buck system, meaning that the youth would need to take an antlerless deer first and then be allowed to take a buck of
any size! As stated earlier, most youths are tickled to death to shoot any deer, so the antlerless would be a great starting point while also contributing to the overall reduction in antlerless deer across the state.
Any thoughts?