Here in jersey its way to manyu guys shooting small buck. Especially during muzzleloader and shotgun seasons. Everyone wants the buck of a lifetime but noone lets the young ones walk. Of course there are a few that do. I am very big on the management on my turf and if you cant wait for a 2-3 year old deer your not hunting with me in my woods. In some zones it has to be 3 points on one side. I think they should do that more. Keep in intact for about 10 years or so.The zones that do it are already seeing a big improvement only in 3 years.Also there are alot of areas that are over run with does, im talking 10:1 ratios. My theory on this is open sunday hunting but doe's only. I think NJ has the longest hunting season. Bow hunting runs from Sept 6 untill Jan 31except sundays and christmas(fall,permit,winter, in that order) in most zones and in others goes to Feb15. 6 day shotgun/muzzleloader week in Dec, then 30 days permit on both in Jan. All seasons unlimited does and 1 buck per season (4 per year). Another thing that I personally dont like is bow runs right through shotgun week. You better hunt where you know and know where your hunting so you dont become another hunting accident. Other then that I feel NJ is a great state to hunt in because you can hunt deer 5 months out of the year and they are really trying to improve the bucks. If everyone would do their part and shoot a few does per year and let the year and a half old deer walk folks would be taking hunting trips here.JMO