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After dealing with randomly applied antler restriction for several decades on large leases, my wife and I, and usually our son, have had the last 4 years our own 200+/- acres to hunt as we please. Antler restrictions are “ Whatever makes you happy”. A few does have gone down and a couple of spikes. But also going down was a 3 point at least 3 years old and some 7 and 8 pts the same age. This year my wife got the big 3. And I shot a decent 8. Then we watched a lot of small bucks. Still regret letting a 150ish pound 5 point walk as does my wife a big 4 because we actually eat venison. But we were in areas where we knew better was around. Really enjoy having the decision left to us and not some arbitrary number chosen by a dufuss with faulty logic.