This is what Alt predicted ARs would produce in PA.
“Launching 75,000 to 100,000 bucks into the next age class tripled the number of bucks age two or older,” notes Alt. “This tripled the number of bucks with eight or more points in just one year, so a by-product of antler restrictions is that hunters have been able to see more and bigger bucks. To offset the killing of less bucks we knew we needed to harvest more does by the same number and we’ve tried hard to accomplish this.”
Now here is what Dr. R. said in the article.
Dr. Rosenberry said rack size jumped to a statewide average of just over 7 points.
IF ARs tripled the number of 8 pt. buck there is no way the average rack would be only 7 pts. When I ask Dr. R. if rack sizes increased or decreased he said he didn't know, because ARs prevent the harvest of bucks with less than 3 pts. on on side. Therefore , he can not say that the average buck in PA now has 7 pts.