RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

My state does have antler restrictions and I do support it. I think the quality of bucks has gotten better over the last 5 years.

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

No I would not support mandatory antler restrictions in Illinois. My reasons:

We have a healthy herd and that is what QDM is/should be about. A new or young hunter is always proud and excited to take any deer...lets keep it this way. We are beginning to see deer treated as livestock and as such along with that comes greed, jealousy, and in my opinion too much emphasis is placed upon the kill instead of the hunt. In this regard I believe a young /new hunter would be somewhat disappointed if he had to continually pass up deer and perhaps not kill one. JMO.

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

We do nont have anler restrictions in the state of wisconsin. I would wholeheartedly support it if we did. Personaly I think they should do it by managment unit so there are still places without them, That way if someone wants to shoot a small buck they have that option by going to a unit where no restriction is imposed.

If wi were to ever do this I would also be for a special 3 or 4 day youth hunt for kids under say 16 to harvest any buck they so choose. It would have to be a special season though so you don't have adults shooting them and making there kids tag it. There are some people that would do that if you would allow the kids to harvest anything during the regular season


Good hunting
Jeff

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

Yes, here in Pa we have them in effect. And I'm all for it. I see morelarger bucks than before restrictions. Quite honestly in my region 5-D, I'd like to see "earn-a-buck" go into effect.;)

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

I am in favor of our AR. There has definately been an increase of 2.5 yr bucks harvested in PA since it's inception. Before AR , 90% of the bucks taken were 1.5yrs. old.But I am w/ MAUSER06 that we allow too many seniors,kids and militaryto legally shoot any buck w/ 3 or more total points. Don't get me wrong I know why it's allowed , but even those allowed to harvest any buck need to be limited in some way or AR will have a limited effect.

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

I agree with livinfortherut. I've only hunted one season in Arkansas where they have the antler restriction of 3 points on one side, and I support that, but I think that it might be a good idea to exempt youth hunters... especially the young ones who haven't bagged their first buck yet.

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

In Michigan, you can shoot 2 bucks so the first can be one without restrictions and the second has to have 4 points or higher on one side. I think it helps and would like to see a regulation where you cannot shoot a buck with under 3 points on one side. But that would only be for the adults, since the youngsters will be goin for anything for that firsttrophy

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

Our state has a 3 point rule, I wouldlike to see it go to 3 points on top excluding brow tines. Some hunter use the 3 point rule to say I thought it had brow tines or I thought I saw some.

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

No restrictions in Texas. I would absolutely support a 4X4 legal antler restriction! Doesnt everyone want to see bigger, older deer?

RE: Antler Restrictions?
 

The county that my family hunts at in Georgia has an atleast 4 points on 1 side rule. If you go to the local butcher/check station you will see a lot more does than expected being shot. Leads me to believe that QDM management is being created just by this law. In the 5 years that I have gone there the # and quality of bucks have definitely increased however the days of seeing 25 does in a foodplot in 1 night have gone away