does ar 13 inch rule make since??

[Quality Hunt Co]

so been in the biz for years and have had this conversation with many state biologist and most agree that if you only shoot deer over 13 inches wide then all you are left to breed with are deer with less than 13 inch genetics! how does that make since. you have to put in the age equation or it dont work. i know the reason is the state dont think the average joe can age deer but a 4 year old 11 inch wide buck is a detriment to the gene pool! so lets hear it!

[Bazo]

The 13" rule has help build the population in Milam County. I know 20 years ago you couldn't hardly find a deer anywhere. I have to assume that is due to this rule.

[bowhuntntxn]

Not every deer over 13 inches will be shot, so you will never be left with nothing but bucks under 13 inches.

And 11 inch yearlings with 9 points and 11 inch spread would for sure be shot, and never ever breed without antler restrictions.

The system works fine, and there are more and more super deer to prove it. Your breeding philosophy if way off.

[kfd82]

The deer I killed this year was the biggest deer ever killed on our place.

The AR works!

[JTRichardson]

Back button!!

[Quality Hunt Co]

i understand the population relation but genetically it dont work if you want big racked mature deer!

[Rwc]

Yes it makes since.

Use the TBH search engine for this topic and read the thousands of post on this topic, makes for some interesting reading....

Rwc

[kfd82]

Your argument is about 3 or 4 years too late.
There is already improvement in quantity and quality in the AR counties. Every year people are killing deer that are bigger and better than anything killed for the last 20 years or so.

[kembry]

i understand the population relation but genetically it dont work if you want big racked mature deer!

I may be out of line here….but wouldn't a doe have something to say about that?

[Quality Hunt Co]

ps. not my rule just askin! lol!

[hogdaddy]

a young up and comer has the same genetics he will have after having time to show his potential doesn't he?

[TradHunter]

13" has made a huge difference on population and quality.

[doghouse]

Watching improvement every year with the AR's in place in Mills county. JMO.

[Quality Hunt Co]

yes

I may be out of line here….but wouldn't a doe have something to say about that?

does are just as capable of producing big bucks so why let its 2 year old spike breed her???

[bowhuntntxn]

i understand the population relation but genetically it dont work if you want big racked mature deer!

Can you please explain how it doesn't work. In detail.

There is WAYYYY too much evidence that it in fact does work. And that is based on the number of deer killed, and the number of mature over 13 inch spread bucks.