ORIGINAL: jhalfhill
In the case that his bigger antler does reach the 3" mark, and he is classidied as a buck, I legally cannot eliminate him from the herd because of PA antler resitrictions.
I am considering shooting this deer. If his antler ends up being over 3", it will in fact be an illegal deer. But will my decision be unethical? I don't think so strictly because it is my property and I would be doing it for the purpose of deer management.
First off, I have no disagreement with you on the fact that the buck probably should be culled if you wish to manage your land strictly for big bucks. The only issue I had with you, a fellow hunter, is that you are considering taking an illegal buck...and not seeing it as unethical (as stated in your own words). Thats my problem...
I truly hope you see that I was not making a personal attack on you (even though you proceeded to make one on me), only that I was stating my opinion on a matter of ethics, from my point of view.