That is an unsubstantiated assumption on your part. If you check how many anterless tags were sold on the first round , you will realize that many hunters bought more than one anterless tag. You are simply assuming that many hunters quit after harvesting a doe, but you have no facts to support that claim.

I could make the argument that the additional bonus tags kept more hunters in the woods longer ,which in turn resulted in the higher harvest rate for 2.5 buck. In 2000, when anterless season was opened on the last Sat. of buck , the PGC said it increased the buck harvest by 10k. So .it is logical to believe that more anterless hunters in the woods would increase the buck harvest and more anterless tags mean more hunters in the woods for a longer period of time.

BTW, may I compliment you for keeping our discussion civil. You are one of only a few that has been able to engage in an extended debate without engaging in personal attacks. I appreciate that and wish more of the supporters of Ar could do what you have done.

Also, if i were seeing the improvement you are apparently seeing, I might have a different perspective on the issue of AR, just as you do. But, then again I may still rely on the state wide stats to form my opinion.

Furthermore, I hope you get a second chance at the buck you missed or better yet get a shot at the monster buck. Good luck.