I forget some of the things I learned in wildlife biology, but there is some scientific reason that says you get bigger bucks with lower populations. I don't remember if it's less competition for food resources, less fighting for does that depletes body reserves or what the reason was. I seen more big white-tail this fall than any other fall in my lifetime.
https://www.outdoornews.com/2018/04/...ecline-sports/
That's an excellent article Captain. I often scratch my head when debating sometimes. When is damaged caused by the debate, and when is the need for change in law outweigh the possible division for a short time. As you know I debated hard against high fence hunts. I often see people complain about hunters shooting out of their pickup window yet have no problem with someone shooting an animal who has no chance. I had to ask myself which damages hunting more the debate and division or the hunting method that the general public looks upon. Still we make new laws every day because new situations that did not exist in the past must be dealt with. I read about the scientific attempt to alter laser that would not start fires, but worked only on H20 molecules. It would roast a pilot in his plane without detonating a bomb or crashing the plane in a populated area. One fellow said you could kill a deer at a mile on the run with no lead. So I'm guessing most of us would be against something like that. When to debate and when to keep quiet will always be a tough decision.
