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3 on a side to be legal in Pa. sucks big time

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
edited November 2009 in General Discussion
Just passed up a nice little 4 point whitetail this morning as Cumberland County Pa. required three points on a side to be legal.

Can anyone explain why I cannot shoot a 4 point but the entire damn state can legally shoot button bucks?

I do not understand the rational in this thinking. First deer I have seen in 2 years hunting.

Sage 1
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    grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 53,466 ✭
    edited November -1
    You must be short on young bucks. Still not sure how they do those surveys. Cause if they check each and every buck I want to know how.
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    storm6490storm6490 Member Posts: 8,010
    edited November -1
    you must have problems with your population. if you haven't seen a deer in 2 years. that would explain it. pass on the does and only nail big mature bucks. deer do most of their breeding by 3 so the older bucks are more suited for hunting and will ensure that the population doesn't fall off the map.
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    scrumpyjackscrumpyjack Member Posts: 5,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Can anyone explain why I cannot shoot a 4 point but the entire damn state can legally shoot button bucks?


    If you are going to hunt in PA I suggest you become familiar with PA hunting regulations found here:

    http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/digestpdfs/2009/2009_hunting_digest1.pdf

    Pay particular attention to page 57: Antler restrictions. Most WMUs are 3 on one side, with the exception of 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b & 2d. Depending on whether you hunt northern or soutern Cumberland county, you can take a button buck right now, or may have to wait until Saturday. If you have an Antlerless License for your respective WMU.
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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Scrumpy, What part do I not understand?

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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Scrumpy, What part do I not understand?

    Sage1
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    Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,700 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Sage1
    Can anyone explain why I cannot shoot a 4 point but the entire damn state can legally shoot button bucks?I don't know about PA, but most places I know of that allow button bucks to be taken also allow does to be harvested, but they do discourage taking button bucks. Since it is difficult in many cases to distinguish button bucks from does at a distance, they are allowing for the mistake where a hunter thought he was taking a doe, but it was a button buck. The button buck will cost you a buck tag in most cases.

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    redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,686 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's to allow the bucks to mature and to increase the doe harvest to help control the population. It is very easy to mistake a button buck for a doe that's why they are legal.
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    AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,054 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In Idaho we have areas where you can't shoot anything but spikes and forks. Of course that's where you see all the 3x3 and 4x4s.
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