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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 4, 2011 9:00:50 GMT -5
Should Indiana have antler restrictions?
Yes – statewide
Yes – in select WMAs
No
No opinion
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Post by drs on Jun 4, 2011 9:20:39 GMT -5
No opinion
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Post by INDeerhunter on Jun 4, 2011 9:28:52 GMT -5
I say "no" I dont think that there should be regulations against the size of the antlers on a deer that I harvest. I dont hunt "antlers" I hunt deer !! I hunt for the meat, for the experience, and for the enjoyment of being out there, there are enough limits and regulations already that prevent some of us from hunting the way we would like, when we would like, and take the deer we want. We have enough regulations as it is without adding more about "antlers" !! But thats my opinion lol.
~INDeerhunter~
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Post by trapperdave on Jun 4, 2011 9:49:20 GMT -5
absolutely NOT
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Post by tickman1961 on Jun 4, 2011 10:10:30 GMT -5
Useless tool if the goal is deer reduction.
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Post by buddylee on Jun 4, 2011 10:26:56 GMT -5
Already got them. 3" makes it a buck. Anything else is totally a dumb idea.
There are way too many yearling bucks in Indiana sporting 4 X 4 racks. We would kill off a lot of "potential bucks".
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Post by jjas on Jun 4, 2011 10:48:54 GMT -5
No. This crap of continuing to put more rules and regulations and screw with stuff that is already working (we have a 50/50 kill ratio and a obr) is just another way to appease trophy hunters.
If this state wanted to really make a difference in deer hunting in Indiana, they should have just made the gun tag either sex and allowed xbows during regular archery season for use by all.
That would have provided the incentive and tools to manage the herd without additional cost to the hunter.
Instead we've had a couple of years of nastiness and division between hunters that may never heal and in the end that will bite us all on the keister.
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Post by mattfinney on Jun 4, 2011 10:55:46 GMT -5
Perhaps the portion of public lands with antler restriction should be proportional to the number of hunters that have the desire for antler restriction. That would be a very fair thing to do IMO.
If 10% of the hunters want it, let's make 10% of our public lands antler restricted.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 14:25:32 GMT -5
If 10% of the hunters want it, let's make 10% of our public lands antler restricted. If that were to happen, then that area would be off limits to 90% of the hunters |
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Post by js2397 on Jun 4, 2011 14:38:12 GMT -5
How about each hunter can volunteer for antler restrictions. When they buy their tag it can be for any legal buck or only for a set level of antler restriction of their choosing. That way it is a voluntary program and those hunters that volunteer can have heavy fines imposed on them if they shoot something below their standards.
I say we should have three different buck tags available.
1. Any buck
2. 4 points or better on one side
3. 15 inch inside spread minimum
If you kill a deer that doesn't meet the minimums it is a $500 fine. You can buy any of the three you want.
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Post by throbak on Jun 4, 2011 15:05:34 GMT -5
NO... the Antler restrictions should be made by the Individual not the gov. the OBR is plenty 1 buck of your choice seems enough to me
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Jun 4, 2011 15:07:01 GMT -5
NO
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Post by lymanl3 on Jun 4, 2011 16:04:29 GMT -5
No...
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 4, 2011 16:04:59 GMT -5
Nope.
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Post by mattfinney on Jun 4, 2011 16:14:42 GMT -5
If 10% of the hunters want it, let's make 10% of our public lands antler restricted. If that were to happen, then that area would be off limits to 90% of the hunters How do you figure? Is all of the public land in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, etc. that has antler restrictions, off limits to anyone? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 17:38:02 GMT -5
Most of them are available by draw only as a means of lowering the pressure to a manageable level, so the number is actually higher than 90% of the total.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jun 4, 2011 18:10:25 GMT -5
No way!!!!!!! We already have the infamous OBR. Folks should be able to take "their own trophy"......
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Post by HuntMeister on Jun 4, 2011 19:29:45 GMT -5
No!
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Post by parson on Jun 4, 2011 19:54:07 GMT -5
Nope!
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Post by mattfinney on Jun 4, 2011 20:54:51 GMT -5
Most of them are available by draw only as a means of lowering the pressure to a manageable level, so the number is actually higher than 90% of the total. You have got to be friggen kidding me. Whether or not a particular unit is draw or not, is a totally different thing. Talk about a straw-man argument. |
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