ORIGINAL: CamoCop
i haven't read every post so i dunno if this has been brought up or not. AR is a good thing to a certain point BUT can also be bad. if you have a buck(s) in the area or on your property with bad genes and they never exceed the legal antler restrictions so they can be harvested, then you will have them breeding does and spreading the bad genes. these bucks need to be identified and taken out of the herd to maximize QDM.
Very good point! Antler restrictions alone are not the answer, although they could help.Antler restrictionswill not protect, for example,a 2 year old 8 point buck that has good genes. These bucks will be killed before they have the chance to reach their full potential. IMO VA's main problem in many areas is simply too many does.