antlers
we do not gun hunt we bow hunt all through the season, been that way now for 20 years, my son is 8 years old,,,but to be very honest , i do not think he would shoot a little buck, he respects my views and is educated in trophy management.he knows what a big rack is supposed to look like.The only competition we have is within our selfs own value of wildlife,we live in the country and our used to seeing lots of deer.
I have probably passed on more young bucks with a bow then some see in a life time, We all enjoy hunting at different levels of experience and mind sets.
does not make it right or wrong. just mind set..but 30 years ago if it had deer hair i wanted to send a arrow to its mark, i have changed over many years of deer hunting.
I just enjoy being there for the experience i do not have to kill a deer to have a great day in the woods.
Gives me great pleasure to let a young buck walk .let go to grow up to age in antler size.
I would not get to hunt private prime properties without hunting like this.trophy management starts one buck at a time.
What i am saying is a new hunter/ kid /women,man/ should be able to take a young buck if they wish to get it out of there system then settle down to hunt the big boys. Thats just they way i think right or wrong is me? If you must shoot a deer shoot a doe..
here in kentucky we have a bow hunting only wma that is wider then ears law? I am ok with that. great place for bowhunters to take a big buck.
because they get a chance to get some age on them.
in the georgia hunt club 3200 acres,we had antler size restrictions, over 6 years i saw positive results. wider then ears 8 point or better.was the rule or pay a fine..
we had a exception for new hunters,first buck, one only..
My goal for this year is one specific deer a double drop tine monster at mikes farm in ohio.Just to see him is enough ,to inspire you to let them age.