ORIGINAL: Wooddust
Taz, I hear that same thing..."If they set antler restrictions, I'll just quit"....so I get really confused....why would they quit? Is there some reason that they are motivated to kill small bucks and not does? I feel waht these guys are saying is that killing a buck of any size is preferable to any doe....and if its an issue opportunity like "I kill the first deer I see cause I may not see another...well in Missouri, seeing deer for a deer hunter is not an issue, we are covered up in deer.
Sounds like too many of you are eating "bone soup" , kill more does . Need help with that ?
I'd never quit hunting just because our DNR set antler restrictions , it really wouldn't impact me anyway , but I look at what's happening in Mississippi and other places that have them and I have to wonder if it's a good idea at all . The average size of racks in MS. is actually shrinking according to what I've read , is that what trophy hunters really want ?
Like Tazimna I like the cameraderie of hunting and the quality of the experience . I don't measure quality of the deer itself other than how much it's likely to dress out , I can't eat antlers and bragging rights have no value to me . I feel strongly enough that trophy hunting will kill hunting for regular folks that I bought a Lifetime hunting license last year , and I'm in the process of buying a home with some acreage so that I'll always have a place to hunt .