Two things. It is funny watching the NY boys get all riled up about AR's. I listened to both sides while it was going on here, and man did it roll. Eventually, the logic of it surfaced. Horns come with age and you don't get all that many when you are killing off the vast majority of your Deer at 1.5. Now, are there going to be hogs walking around all over? Nope, but eventually, you will see a definite increase in nice 8-10's. Deer you will look at and know with a glance it is legal. I can see the young guys perhaps not in favor, they haven't killed the number of Bucks the older crew has. But the facts are most of them will be. Then again how many little Bucks does the older crew have to kill before they are willing to give some of them time?
Does will be in season for meat and holding off for a nicer Buck may extend the season and time afield. Win-Win.
