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Oh my, what a novel idea. Who would have ever thought that healthier deer would amount to larger antlers and more hunter interest? Bluebird how come you don't seem to have a problem with this concept?
Protecting 1.5 buck had nothing to do with healthier deer in PA. Breeding rates decreased, recruitment decreased, productivity decreased , harvests decreased and there is no evidence that 2.5+ bucks saved by ARs have larger antlers compared to pre-AR 2.5+ buck.
BTW, ARs resulted in decreased rack size in Miss. a 2 out of 3 Units in Arkansas voted to repeal ARs. can you explain why that happened if ARs produce healthier deer?