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<blockquote data-quote="DoubleRidge" data-source="post: 5493249" data-attributes="member: 20594"><p>Half way through your last paragraph I stopped and had to start over? It wasn't until I read the full paragraph that I got what you were saying...at first all I heard was a buck has a better chance to reach maturity on public land verses intensely managed private....but once I read the full content "where antler restrictions are used to protect certain bucks"....I agree... antler restrictions can actually hurt the effort of protecting younger bucks.</p><p></p><p>The challenge for land managers then becomes getting everyone on the same page with selecting deer by age verses antler's...I've let 3½ year olds walk and killed them later as a 4½ or 5½ year old...it can be done....I've also let 3½ year olds walk and many times never see them again.</p><p></p><p>Don't remember who it was on here one time? Mega? or? But anyway...the easiest way they found to manage their property was to tell hunters that they get ONE buck...no restrictions....takes the stress off everyone...but....in many cases it also makes a hunter be more selective....and if I remember correctly the number of mature bucks actually increased verses having an antler restriction like a "15 inch 8 point" rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoubleRidge, post: 5493249, member: 20594"] Half way through your last paragraph I stopped and had to start over? It wasn't until I read the full paragraph that I got what you were saying...at first all I heard was a buck has a better chance to reach maturity on public land verses intensely managed private....but once I read the full content "where antler restrictions are used to protect certain bucks"....I agree... antler restrictions can actually hurt the effort of protecting younger bucks. The challenge for land managers then becomes getting everyone on the same page with selecting deer by age verses antler's...I've let 3½ year olds walk and killed them later as a 4½ or 5½ year old...it can be done....I've also let 3½ year olds walk and many times never see them again. Don't remember who it was on here one time? Mega? or? But anyway...the easiest way they found to manage their property was to tell hunters that they get ONE buck...no restrictions....takes the stress off everyone...but....in many cases it also makes a hunter be more selective....and if I remember correctly the number of mature bucks actually increased verses having an antler restriction like a "15 inch 8 point" rule. [/QUOTE]
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