G3s wrote:Singing Bridge wrote:Hawthorne wrote:Nice buck G3S! Looks like those APRs are working up there.
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They definitely are making a major impact from what I've seen, there is little doubt. The bucks are getting bigger and older there every year.
In a different area I occassionally hunt the antler restrictions are also making an impact, the buck sign and population has made a significant jump.
Scott we are seeing a sizable jump in the buck population, the largest increase seems to be in the 2yr old group (visibly atleast) One of the byproducts I am noticing activity increase and early rutting signs as the increased number of bucks is causing them to start earning a spot in the pecking order quicker than they used to. The competition is heating up. it makes the hunting a lot of fun to have a chance to see these things that were so rarely visible in the past here.
Definitely, the same thing is happening on the other side of the state where the APR's are in effect. Hopefully there are more bucks making it through to an older age class.