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?
That is a very common misconception of those that support AR. In 2002 we carried over 80K buck. Due to normal adult mortality we lost 18% leaving 66K 2.5+ PS ( preseason buck) . At least 20 % of of the 66K won't be AR legal so that leaves 53K PS 2.5+ buck to be harvested in 2003. Now loooking at the 1.5's, we had around 180K PS 1.5 buck and if we harvested 50%, the 1.5 harvest would be 90K. Add the 1.5 harvest of 90K to the 2.5+ harvest of 53K and you get a harvest of 143 K which is real close to the actual 2003 harvest.
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