littlebighorn, let me ask you this?
Were you here hunting in Utah back when the point restrictions were in place? It was nothing short of fantastic!
MY point is, there were "basket heads" hanging in most camps anywhere those restrictions were in place, i did it, i saw it, i lived it. I see what those places are like now and they suck for the most part compared to when those were in place.
These two points are young and dumb and don't have the sense to "run and hide" when opening morning hits them like a cluster bomb. I have personally, and know countless others that used to let small three's and four's go because we KNEW we would see a better buck as the days go by. Now days it's a contest to see who own's the bragging rights in camp for the biggest two point!!
And if it's such a bad thing, why do so many other states still have it in place after all these years?
The math seems simple too me, you save a two point, chances are he's a three or small four the following year. And the more disciplined hunters could pass those "basket heads" to hunt a "trophy" buck, and that lets the basket head live another year.
As it stands now, not too many people will pass on those two points, it's usually all they'll see anyway in an open area.
But what do i know, i'm just an armchair biologist like most of us are.