Originally Posted by
Blackpowdersmoke
I can understand that, but when I hunt, I want to see deer. A 1:1 ratio means sitting long hours just to see a deer where I live. I'm not a trophy hunter, I have no problem passing on the spikes, threes, and fours, but as I say, these deer that we pass up go 400 yds. through the woods into NY and get whacked. Until NY does some kind of antler restriction, I'm not gonna see big racks in my area and I don't care what the ratio is.
BPS
My uncle owns around 90 acres boarding the allegheny national forest in Salamanca NY. I haven't hunted there in 8 years or so but back then it was shotgun muzzleloader only. I believe they have changed the laws now.