RE: Antler Restrictions?
No I would not support mandatory antler restrictions in Illinois. My reasons:
We have a healthy herd and that is what QDM is/should be about. A new or young hunter is always proud and excited to take any deer...lets keep it this way. We are beginning to see deer treated as livestock and as such along with that comes greed, jealousy, and in my opinion too much emphasis is placed upon the kill instead of the hunt. In this regard I believe a young /new hunter would be somewhat disappointed if he had to continually pass up deer and perhaps not kill one. JMO.