First let me address that antler restrictions might save a persons life, WTH.
Now back to reality, many comments/ideas on this being a decision based on true biology or not - political agendas - or simply just plain ole business - as well as the pros and cons. One topic seems to be getting left out, that is the new hunter/next generation. Yeah its been covered about how the 150" booners will be running every where in a few years for these new hunters to kill, yup said kill cause farmers harvest and thieves take but hunters kill. But lets think on this for a minute, have we progressed from teaching our children that killing any animal that spends most of its life trying not to be supper that one is lucky/skilled enough to kill is cause enough for joy and celebration? Has it now been replaced with the idea that if a certain part of said animal doesn't reach a certain number on a tape measure it is to be looked upon with shame and will be condemned by others? Seems most have forgotten what is was like to be new, the mistakes, the bad shots, just learning how to spot a deer much less the sex, thinking it was a doe only to find out it was a button or small spike, etc. I wonder how many of today's experts/experienced hunters if they could stand eye to eye with themselves during those first couple of years with the mentality as it is now could look themselves in the eye? To me this new antler rule is more than just growing bigger racks, its leading hunting away from what its meant to be and leading it into the world of business. Think not? Only time will tell but then again from what I hear about how how many inches of antlers is acceptable before one kills an antlered deer is being taught in some hunter safety classes that time may already be here.
