•Regional
check station data indicate…
–25 to
45% of antlered bucks have ≤ 4 total points
–34 to
79% of yearling antlered bucks have
≤
4 total points
•If
some hunters were limited to a minimum of 3 points on a side…
–Additional
deer may be passed due to inability to verify antler points
–Current
tendency of more than half of hunters to pass some smaller bucks would
be supplemented