RE: state forced antler restrictions
As with any debatable issue, there are pros and cons to antler restrictions. Pros being that it allows more young bucks to mature and therefore become higher-quality bucks. The downside is that many feel that killing the 1 1/2 year olds with basket racks are actually taking the best genes from the herd.
I, for one, and all for antler restrictions and I wish that Maryland would adopt a law similar to Pennsylvania!