Sylvan, I agree with you more than you know.

I would NEVER want to force the hunters to pass bucks that would make them happy.

But I dont think there is any harm in trying to persuade guys not to shoot small bucks.

Shoot whatever you like though, but just remember, deer are a resource for all to enjoy. Harvesting bucks for no other reason than to harvest a buck is just as wrong. Its selfishly stealing from the hunters who want to shoot bigger bucks. Not only that, but its still putting the emphasis on the antlers. I thought that was pretty clear.

If antlers dont matter at all...we should all shoot does. You could manage herds just as well, if not better by taking does, and only does. Bucks have a higher mortality rate in the wild, even without hunting pressures than that of does. So lets all just kill does.

Like people always say, you cant eat the horns, so dont shoot any bucks. Leave them to survive. I would love to see bucks running around with magnificent antlers, even if I couldnt harvest them. God what a rush that would be. Im gonna propose that change to my states division and see what they say.

DONT KILL BUCKS!!!! KILL DOES!!!!!! We dont want it to be about the ANTLERS anymore!!!!!!

Never again, could anyone be told they are hunting for the wrong reasons, we would all be hunting on an equal playing field. Does and does only. I love it! I hope the other hunters will go along with it.