Originally Posted by
bluebird2
Alt said hunters would likely see more and bigger buck than ever before due to ARs . For that to be true the 2.5+ buck would have to be bigger than before ARs. Unfortunately he was just blowing smoke and you are right that the bucks produced due to ARs wouldn't be any bigger than the 2.5+ buck before ARs.
First, I do believe that there are more and bigger bucks than before and that certainly does not imply that the 2.5 yr olds are bigger now than the 2.5 yr olds were before (they are still 2.5 yr olds).
Second I did not say that the bucks produced due to AR's would not be any bigger...I said that a 2.5 yr old buck before AR would not be any bigger than a 2.5 yr old buck after AR...again they are still 2.5 yr old bucks. In fact I believe the opposite of your incorrect interpretation of my statment, I believe that overall the bucks are bigger because they gain age, and probably more importantly, they become smarter.