Evidently there are several states that have point restrictions for bucks - 3-point rule, etc.

I live in Oklahoma , we do not have anything like that here. I've asked a couple guys with our wildlife department why we don't do something similar and their theory is that if a spike walks up, under the three point rule he has to be passed, but if the next buck to walk up is a 6 point, he'll get the axe.

Our guys fear that that rule would leave bucks with inferior genetics in the herd and remove the ones with good genetics, thereby defeating the purpose.
I've read that spikes are often bucks that have good genetics but were late born and haven't had ample time to "catch up". So I don't know if the department's theory holds water or not.

2 questions -1) What do you think about antler restrictions? - good or bad??
and 2) Has anybody seen any change,good or bad, where they hunt as a result of such restrictions??