For the record i didnt say i had facts that it was working-as in harvest data #s, age of deer killed etc.. I only said those that i speak to that hunt there(ulster county) have said they are seeing more racked bucks. ARs have big time flaws-theres no doubt. Just cuz you shoot a deer that qualifies under a certain AR still doesnt mean that you are not killing a 1.5yr old or 2.5yr old buck. I have seen 1.5yr old bucks with 4pts on a side and see MANY 2.5s with the same. These are the bucks they are trying to protect but can be taken. Killing a buck by minimum age is the way to go for real management purposes but theres no way to do that for the general hunting population. Therefore ARs are considered the only other way to go to try to spare young bucks.