Pennsylvania is DOING IT RIGHT, unlike West Virginia when it comes to managind the deer herd.
The county inwhich I hunt (Greene) in PA has an antler restriction, there has to be ATLEAST 4 points to (1) side in order to harvest a BUCK.
I would be in favor of a method of harvesting only larger, mature bucks. However, my only gripe about antler restrictions is that the BEST 1.5 year old bucks (genetically) are elegible for killing. And what about those mature deer that dont have great headgear? You'd be suprised how many just dont have the genetics to grow 4 points on one side. Leaving them to breed is NOT going to improve the deer herd, nor is killing off the 1.5 year old 8 points. Yes, many small bucks will live to see another year. But personally, the area I hunt, plenty already do make it.