The OBRwas originallybegun asa TRIAL. The harvest evaluations since it's inception will determine if it continues.

After speaking at length with various DNR property personnel, very few deer hunters in Indiana take more than one buck during a single season. Outside of firearms season, most deer taken are antlerless.

The OBR rule was bullied into legislation, as previously pointed-out, by some mis-guided organizations. The arguement was that if you could only take one buck, that themajority of hunters would only harvest the most mature, largest racked bucks in the state. This is akind to false economy. The concensus ofthe afore mentioned factions was the cause for the OBR. Not scientific evidence.

The white-tail deer herd inIndianahas increased in number for many years, while the harvest numbers have increased accordingly. Setting record numbers since the early to mid-'90's. This WAS NOT a result of the OBR. Many other variables play intothis equation.