If here in Virginia, we had antler restrictions take effect every other year in selected counties, or even every third year, would that help with an increase in antler size? And I am not talking bigtime restrictions, maybe just a 5 points and above restriction every other year. I could see the argument where in the non restriction year, that people would be more apt to shoot smaller bucks because the following season they could not. What are your thoughts?

I want to see more of these in the woods!



Brett

My thoughts are that it would be not very effective. You’d have a small boom each year after the restrictions and that would be it.

OBR is your best bet IMO

Check out Indiana and how they have improved

Indiana has always been a sleeper state, the guys taking down the most of the P&Ys are the ones who can't see their truck when they take the shot. IDNR released their preliminary report on last year's harvest figures, other than a slight age shift away from buttons there was no substantial difference from previous years. So no, it didn't produce a booner behind every tree, only hunting smarter can do that. The only difference that I've seen personally is that I don't have to leave my backyard to get slicks for the freezer. Restrictions only make it harder to hunt legally, they have no effect on poachers and "good 'ol boys".

every other year what was their reasoning behind that? come on. get real.Just my opinion.

i dont think it would help at all

mohunter82--" every other year what was their reasoning behind that? come on. get real.Just my opinion."

I am getting real. The old boys in Virginia are not real keen on changing anything related to hunting and fishing(many times I agree). I figure every other year would not be so hard on everyone and would more likely be adopted than antler restrictions every year. Thats my reasoning. Small steps. And wouldn't you agree, antler restrictions 50 percent of the time would yield some positive results?

1998 Before OBR P&Y Chance
Indiana-----------52------1 in 2056----------------------------
2004
Indiana-----------130-----1 in 763

OBR went into affect 2000 or 2001, so something change

By the way OBR(one buck rule) is not a restriction IMO, it's a bag limit.

I personally think if you are gonna restrict something than restrict it you cant be lacks about it or people won't care for it.

sorry if i sounded rude but I find it really hard to see any decent results from this.
I can understand what ya say about peoplenot wanting to change. But they way i see it is that all this would do is give the deer one extra year. let me think this through. a 1 .5 yr fork horn is under AR so he is good for this year but next year that same buck is open game. now if he somehow makes it through the open year and gets to the next AR year then that would be beneficial.

OverallI might see an increase the first year but I dont see any long term results coming from this. unless they are just implementing it to try and slowly intregrate it to a full blown AR.

but then again I could be wrong. my wife says i'm wrong all the time.