One point (no pun intended) that I haven't seen mentioned is what will the age and genetic potential of the legal bucks in PA be? They say that most of the deer shot in PA are 1.5 years old. They also say that a 1.5 year old buck can have 8 or more points. I would think that a lot of the legal bucks, 3 by 1's up through small 8-pointers, would be 1.5 year old bucks. The yearling 8-pointer would have superior genetics to the yearling spike or 4 pointer but he would be wiped out and the spikes, 3-points and forks would do the breeding. Is this possible? It seems likely. I must add, though, that I don't have a better way to field judge a deers age.

Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge