Ma antler restriction
05-23-2007, 08:23 AM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Allston MA USA
Posts: 533
RE: Ma antler restriction
ORIGINAL: Retaks
I currently live in PA where they have the antler restrictions and i think its a good thing. Ive been seeing larger deer because of it. I lived in AL and hunted alot in FL, GA, and MS and they all have small deer there unless you go to a ranch. In PA the average deer is 6 to 8 points. Down there the average deer as lucky to make it to 4 points.
I currently live in PA where they have the antler restrictions and i think its a good thing. Ive been seeing larger deer because of it. I lived in AL and hunted alot in FL, GA, and MS and they all have small deer there unless you go to a ranch. In PA the average deer is 6 to 8 points. Down there the average deer as lucky to make it to 4 points.
Unfortunatly, here in MAwe don't have the herd or habitat to work with that you guys had. But I still would support AR in the western end of our state, but it would need to be combined with habitat work.
05-23-2007, 04:44 PM
#12
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cape Cod MA
Posts: 303
RE: Ma antler restriction
very few small bucks around here in ma. If its brown its down is kind of how it is around here bc if you dont kill it someone eles DEF will. Thats why i started this to see how many guys would love to do this.. I would def let a 4 or a small 6 pointer walk if i knew they would make it and grow up.
05-26-2007, 10:09 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ma antler restriction
I really think if you could control the poching in the Western part of the state this would really help the heard. The winters are rough and the forresting practices need improving. It would be a huge help if the state opened more areas for logging and letting more light in to support more browse. This would be a win win situation. The lumber Co. has the lumber and the state makes money, and the deer get more browsing.
05-26-2007, 03:49 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts
Posts: 385
RE: Ma antler restriction
ORIGINAL: Mike Hill
I really think if you could control the poching in the Western part of the state this would really help the heard. The winters are rough and the forresting practices need improving. It would be a huge help if the state opened more areas for logging and letting more light in to support more browse. This would be a win win situation. The lumber Co. has the lumber and the state makes money, and the deer get more browsing.
I really think if you could control the poching in the Western part of the state this would really help the heard. The winters are rough and the forresting practices need improving. It would be a huge help if the state opened more areas for logging and letting more light in to support more browse. This would be a win win situation. The lumber Co. has the lumber and the state makes money, and the deer get more browsing.
HH
05-29-2007, 06:40 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Western Massachusetts
Posts: 7,168
RE: Ma antler restriction
ORIGINAL: BigBuck28
very few small bucks around here in ma. If its brown its down is kind of how it is around here bc if you dont kill it someone eles DEF will. Thats why i started this to see how many guys would love to do this.. I would def let a 4 or a small 6 pointer walk if i knew they would make it and grow up.
very few small bucks around here in ma. If its brown its down is kind of how it is around here bc if you dont kill it someone eles DEF will. Thats why i started this to see how many guys would love to do this.. I would def let a 4 or a small 6 pointer walk if i knew they would make it and grow up.
I do believe they should cut the amount of doe permits down in the Western zones... or at least reevalute the populations in each zone.They give out tons of zone 3 doe permits... and hardly any zone 2. I see alot more doe in 2 than 3!
05-29-2007, 10:27 AM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Allston MA USA
Posts: 533
RE: Ma antler restriction
ORIGINAL: Western MA Hunter
exactly... if everyone would subscribe to this then it may have a chance... unfortunately, I don't think people would.
I do believe they should cut the amount of doe permits down in the Western zones... or at least reevalute the populations in each zone.They give out tons of zone 3 doe permits... and hardly any zone 2. I see alot more doe in 2 than 3!
ORIGINAL: BigBuck28
very few small bucks around here in ma. If its brown its down is kind of how it is around here bc if you dont kill it someone eles DEF will. Thats why i started this to see how many guys would love to do this.. I would def let a 4 or a small 6 pointer walk if i knew they would make it and grow up.
very few small bucks around here in ma. If its brown its down is kind of how it is around here bc if you dont kill it someone eles DEF will. Thats why i started this to see how many guys would love to do this.. I would def let a 4 or a small 6 pointer walk if i knew they would make it and grow up.
I do believe they should cut the amount of doe permits down in the Western zones... or at least reevalute the populations in each zone.They give out tons of zone 3 doe permits... and hardly any zone 2. I see alot more doe in 2 than 3!
They are doing some logging. There is a plan for some land mgt posted on MA F & G.
