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[TexaRican]

Sorry if this has been brought up before but I just checked the annual for my county to see what is legal for Saturday. It states:

Bag Limit: 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
Antler Restrictions: The bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only ONE may have an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. A legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with: at least one unbranched antler; OR an inside spread of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler). A hunter may also take ONE buck with an inside spread of 13 inches or greater in a different county with antler restrictions, and not to exceed that county's bag limit.

So if I'm understanding that right, it's like reverse AR and I can only shoot one nice buck but I could take two runts?

[jshouse]

Sorry if this has been brought up before but I just checked the annual for my county to see what is legal for Saturday. It states:

Bag Limit: 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
Antler Restrictions: The bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only ONE may have an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. A legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with: at least one unbranched antler; OR an inside spread of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler). A hunter may also take ONE buck with an inside spread of 13 inches or greater in a different county with antler restrictions, and not to exceed that county's bag limit.

So if I'm understanding that right, it's like reverse AR and I can only shoot one nice buck but I could take two runts?

yes. your options are, 1 nice buck and 1 spike, or 2 spikes. another instance of science showing that spikes are inferior. and should be culled.

not sure where "reverse AR" comes from, but thats been the AR rules since they came out.

[Low Fence]

Correct you can shoot 2 tiny infant deer vs 1 13”+ & a spike

[jdg13]

You can shoot one buck over 13" that has both antlers branched (4 pt) and then shoot a spike or 3 point, or you can shoot 2 spikes. Been like that for a long time.

[TX_Hoghunter]

Yes despite an excessive amount of data saying it is the wrong thing to do you can kill 2 spikes or 1 spike and 1 deer that actually has some age on it.............

-john

[TexaRican]

It's just so strange to me. I have not hunted in the last 2 seasons since we moved but everywhere I hunted before then, for years you could only take a deer over 13" or one with an unbranched antler.

Heck, I may not even shoot anything. I want some meat in the freezer and I've been watching a group of doe come through my yard and down onto the river bank every morning for weeks now. Starting to see a buck or two straggle through behind them now. So far one good 10pt and a couple of baby 4 and 6 pointers. Just really questioning whether I want to arrow a neighborhood deer and risk it running up to die on somebody's back porch. Where I am we are about 110yards from the houses down to where the river bank drops over, legal shooting area.

[bearintex]

It's just so strange to me. I have not hunted in the last 2 seasons since we moved but everywhere I hunted before then, for years you could only take a deer over 13" or one with an unbranched antler.

Heck, I may not even shoot anything. I want some meat in the freezer and I've been watching a group of doe come through my yard and down onto the river bank every morning for weeks now. Starting to see a buck or two straggle through behind them now. So far one good 10pt and a couple of baby 4 and 6 pointers. Just really questioning whether I want to arrow a neighborhood deer and risk it running up to die on somebody's back porch. Where I am we are about 110yards from the houses down to where the river bank drops over, legal shooting area.

Got a bowfishing rig?

Seriously, though, this is exactly why I use a crossbow. I can throw a huge broadhead through them, and they don't go far. I shoot the NAP FOC, and out of ~20 deer over the past 7 years, only a few have made it off of the 1 acre I hunt on in our neighborhood.

[Bisch]

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It's just so strange to me. I have not hunted in the last 2 seasons since we moved but everywhere I hunted before then, for years you could only take a deer over 13" or one with an unbranched antler.

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What state were you hunting in??? [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38]

Ever since antler restrictions were put in place, it has always been the same way it is now! If you hunted in Tx, then you misread the law.

Bisch


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[TexaRican]

What state were you hunting in??? [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38]

Ever since antler restrictions were put in place, it has always been the same way it is now! If you hunted in Tx, then you misread the law.

Bisch


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Yeah I had a brain fart this morning and not enough coffee. I understand now.

[PoppinPiggies]

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