highfastflyer
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Wyoming Game Commission has approved one of the largest 4 point APR across most of Southern Wyoming stretching from area 82 in Baggs going west and all throughout Region K and up in not the Southern end of the Wyoming Range. This list may not be all of them but 82, 100, 131, 132, 134, 168 are 4 point APR and 135 continues with a 3 point APR. I understand they are trying to improve the age class and buck/doe ratios in some of the units. Some concerns are.
1. This places a much bigger pressure on mature bucks.
2. Some hunters may now move to hunt already stressed deer herds for “meat” bucks in areas nearby like the Wyoming Range.
3. Utah and some other states discontinued the practice due to large 2 point bucks who are genetically antler configuration inferior which do all the breeding and producing long lasting big 2 points remaining as the dominant breeding bucks.
Texas has had good success with a 20 inch antler spread minimum restriction. This might be a better tool to help keep out the big 2 points from doing much of the breeding. Any other opinions? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/e...dends-for-texas-mule-deer-hunters/ar-BB174eqL
1. This places a much bigger pressure on mature bucks.
2. Some hunters may now move to hunt already stressed deer herds for “meat” bucks in areas nearby like the Wyoming Range.
3. Utah and some other states discontinued the practice due to large 2 point bucks who are genetically antler configuration inferior which do all the breeding and producing long lasting big 2 points remaining as the dominant breeding bucks.
Texas has had good success with a 20 inch antler spread minimum restriction. This might be a better tool to help keep out the big 2 points from doing much of the breeding. Any other opinions? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/e...dends-for-texas-mule-deer-hunters/ar-BB174eqL
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