I agree, the EAB program seems to make sense and I believe mostethical hunters who care about the quality of their states deer herd would be hard pressed to argue against it. That being said, I can see the irritation that would arise if the first deer you see in the season is a big shooter. Missouri (where I primarily hunt deer) is doing a good job managing the antler sizes with their antler restriction rules. Now if they implemented an EAB program for at least several years, I believe they would have a deer herd quality that would match Iowa or Illinois.