Thanks for your reply. I sort of had a hunch that antler restrictions might be part of this "better deer management" plan. I myself am completely against antler restrictions. I feel that the deer herd does not need to be managed for the quality of a bucks antlers but for total deer numbers in the habitat available to them. I think nice trophy deer could be had without antler restrictions by hunters who are willing to put in some extra effort. I see NO need for something like antler restrictions. It puts too much emphasis on the trophy hunting which should be no concern of the dept. of environmental conservation. There are probably MORE people who purchase hunting licenses that are happy with any deer they get than there are trophy hunters who push for things like antler restrictions. In my opinion why should a minority of hunters be getting what they want, and the majority have to be restricted to what they can shoot? I don't think it is fair in the least.