i think ar is a good thing and we are starting to see results in ar dmu's in NY state, all you naysayers won't be complaining when your seeing and bagging 8 and 10 point bucks in a few yrs>>>>
So we kill the best buck, and the spikes and forks are left to breed does?? Whoopie!!! I get to kill a 8 or 10 point. Yes, a giant 16" spread basket rack. Big deal.
I was just down to Ohio and watched 2 150+" gross bucks on my brothers farm. There were several other "smaller" bucks that had 8-11 points, that most people in NY would have had mounted. They killed 5 does so far this year. They haven't killed a buck in 2 seasons. They will kill one of the bucks if they get the shot (bow), but if they don't, so be it.
Most of the midwest states
do not have mandatory ar's. It's a
self imposed restriction, as it should be.
Bluebird has it right AR's only delay the inevitable.
One buck/person/season. Shorter gun season. Then we'll see some bigger bucks. Otherwise, be content with what we have.