NJB, we are losing the true intent of AR. The reason for AR is for a more balanced herd, a heathier herd. Bigger bucks is a side affect of this. The PGC already has #`s to indicate that 1 out of every 100,000 bucks in this state reach 4.5 years of age. States like kansas, iowa, and illinois that do not have mandatory AR, still practice this on a large scale. Plus, none of these states have anywhere near the hunting pressure that PA does. A buck needs to live to get big, all the genetics in the world won`t make a buck big at 1.5 years old. I fail to understand why you are against AR. If you want to shoot deer, why not take a doe? You, as a non-res., can get a doe tag, maybe not in any county you want, but that happens to residents as well.