AR question

[the dirty one]

Had the same thing 2 years ago in San Augustine County, had picture on game camera of him that I sent to the warden. He said smoke him he was legal, I never got the opportunity but as far as legal or not he told me he was.

[texan16]

One of my GW's said " letter of the law" it was illegal in a AR county, but she wouldnt write a citation................so I guess it just depends on your warden and what kind of mood they may be that day.

[Cooper]

One of my GW's said " letter of the law" it was illegal in a AR county, but she wouldnt write a citation................so I guess it just depends on your warden and what kind of mood they may be that day.

That's crazy....
That Deer is legal all day long in my book.

[texan16]

That’s ridiculous... his spread is infinite technically. Should be legal imo.

My other GW just sent me a text and that is exactly what he said. The buck is legal and has a inside spread of infinity.....

[rolylane6]

My other GW just sent me a text and that is exactly what he said. The buck is legal and has a inside spread of infinity.....

Or inside spread of zero...which is less than 13. Guess it's always about interpretation [emoji848]

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[C.W.Ashby]

A legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with: at least one unbranched antler; OR an inside spread of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler)
Letter of the law says "at least one unbranched antler" not less than 13". I can see where they could write the citation and have it upheld in court. Not that I agree with it, but I can see it.

[flywise]

I guess it's clear as mud

This is the first instance of something like this on my lease. I do remember many like this on Ft.Hood years ago. There was a unit out there up towards Gatesville that had 1 or 2 a year for several years like this one. There was such thing as AR in those days.
Hope this discussion helps someone in an AR county

[ClearcreekDC]

The way the law is written that is an illegal buck in an AR county. He doesnt have one unbranched antler. Its simple.

[Walker]

Looks to my like it is at least 13" from left antler inside to rt. Pedicle. Seems legal to me.

[Bisch]

Not legal in an AR county!

Bisch

[meltingfeather]

Crystal clear that by the letter of the law that deer is illegal.
You can argue til you're blue in the face, but that deer does not have "at least one unbranched antler."

[futureagg]

Following math logic... the spread is an infinite spread because the spread continues in one direction.

But I do believe it would be classified illegal in TPWD.

[RattlesnakeDan]

I have the same deal going on, glad it came up here. I have pics of him last year and the same nice 4 pt on one side and just a pedicle on the other side, I want to get him out of the gene pool because that is all he will ever be it seems. Plus he is a spazz, always looking up. From my treestand you can see the protrusion it just isn't tall enough to be considered an antler I guess. Want to shoot him as my spike.

[rolylane6]

Following math logic... the spread is an infinite spread because the spread continues in one direction.

But I do believe it would be classified illegal in TPWD.

Unless by a GW's logic, there is no spread, since spread in this case is defined as distance between the main beams and there is only one main beam, therefore no distance between them.

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[Traildust]

We do not hunt in an AR county so does not apply to this buck.
The buck never even tried to grow anything on his right side. So he is not 13" and he does not have 1 unbranched antler.

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It's a good thing, cause he's not legal in an AR county.