Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page 57) GETTING THE POINT ON ANTLER RESTRICTIONS Illustrations by Bob Sopchick • In all other WMUs, hunters will be required to abide by a three points on one side antler restriction; and • Statewide, all junior license holders, mentored youth hunters, disabled hunters with a permit to use a vehicle and resident active duty U.S. Armed Services personnel will be able to abide by the former antler restrictions of one antler of three or more inches in length or one antler with at least two points. Senior license Minimum legal antler on one side in 3-point WMUs. The traditional antler restriction before implementing the change in 2002 required bucks to have two or more points on one antler, or a spike three or more inches in length. By increasing the number of points required to be legal, we will protect a significant percentage of younger bucks by allowing them to live longer. This should increase the number of bucks living at least one more year. Also, by increasing the number and age of bucks in the deer population, a more natural breeding ecology will be established. For the 2008-09 deer seasons, antler restrictions will follow the same alignment as last year: • In WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2D, hunters will be required to abide by the four points on one side antler restriction; Also, a point is defined as any antler projection (including the brow tine) at least one holders must abide by antler restrictions. inch in length from base to tip. The main beam tip shall be counted as a point regardless of length. An antlerless deer will remain defined as a deer without antlers, or a deer with antlers both of which are less than three inches in length. A protected deer is one not defined as an antlered deer or an antlerless deer. Minimum legal antler on one side in 4-point WMUs.
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