I consider myself a fairly intelligent and educated person but to be honest, deaddeer's number just seem a bit confusing to me.

For example, if antler restrictions reduced the number of 1.5 year old bucks harvested because they had sub-legal racks then would that not mean that the majority of bucks taken since antler restrictions were instituted were over 1.5 years of age? If that is the case then didn't the 2.5 year old buck harvest go up, and not down, after antler restrictions were instituted?

Second, deaddeer, where did you come from? I say that sincerely as I do not remember you posting much prior to the past few months. Did you stumble onto this site from somewhere else or were you what we call a "lurker" who just decided to air his views? Again, I am genuinely curious.