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Antler restriction
11-17-2007, 04:53 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Southeast PA
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RE: Antler restriction
I am from PA and love the antler restrictions here. My part of the state is atleast three points on a side and the western parrt of the state is atleast 4 points to a side. We have seen a great improvement in antler quality. The only problem with our antler restriction is if you have an old deer a deer with bad genetics there is no way to cull it.
11-17-2007, 04:58 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Antler restriction
I would like to see them try doing a 4 pt. restriction on one side of the antlerevery other year for about 5 years for the gun season and see if the results show any improvement on the size of bucks taken with bow and gun here in Minnesota. The whole state wouldn't have to try it but a few different zones could give it a try. The reason i am asking this is Minnesota use to be in the top 5 in taking booners and pope ang young bucks, its gone down hill alot the last ten years at least where i hunt. I'm kinda curious as to what everyone else thinks.
11-17-2007, 05:02 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Antler restriction
ORIGINAL: White-tail-deer
I am from PA and love the antler restrictions here. My part of the state is atleast three points on a side and the western parrt of the state is atleast 4 points to a side. We have seen a great improvement in antler quality. The only problem with our antler restriction is if you have an old deer a deer with bad genetics there is no way to cull it.
I am from PA and love the antler restrictions here. My part of the state is atleast three points on a side and the western parrt of the state is atleast 4 points to a side. We have seen a great improvement in antler quality. The only problem with our antler restriction is if you have an old deer a deer with bad genetics there is no way to cull it.
11-17-2007, 05:03 PM
#5
Host of Hosts
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,780
RE: Antler restriction
I'm from Pa also andI like the antler restrictions that we have. We are getting older bucks in the herd. We used to kill all the spikes and yearlings. They never got a chance to mature.
11-17-2007, 05:08 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Martinsburg, WV
Posts: 3,215
RE: Antler restriction
No restrictions here, and I prefer it that way. Its not about the health of the herd, its about money. If they were to be implemented here, no way around it, and I got to pick the regs, it would be on public land only.
11-17-2007, 05:10 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Antler restriction
ORIGINAL: JoshKeller
No restrictions here, and I prefer it that way. Its not about the health of the herd, its about money. If they were to be implemented here, no way around it, and I got to pick the regs, it would be on public land only.
No restrictions here, and I prefer it that way. Its not about the health of the herd, its about money. If they were to be implemented here, no way around it, and I got to pick the regs, it would be on public land only.
11-18-2007, 08:46 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Antler restriction
ORIGINAL: PABuck_HNTR
I'm from Pa also andI like the antler restrictions that we have. We are getting older bucks in the herd. We used to kill all the spikes and yearlings. They never got a chance to mature.
I'm from Pa also andI like the antler restrictions that we have. We are getting older bucks in the herd. We used to kill all the spikes and yearlings. They never got a chance to mature.
