What do you think about a 3 pt whitetail reg?

[WAcoyotehunter]

I would be in favor of a three point minimum for the NE whitetail season.  There are lots of small bucks up here that need the chance to grow.  I think we could increase the trophy potential here.
Thoughts?

[robodad]

I'd like to respond honestly to your question but I am afraid of getting my ass kicked again !!

Some times you bring up more restrictions in here and everyone is all for it, other times your treated like a piece of 

[WAcoyotehunter]

I'm not interested in "eating your lunch".  This is a reg that a few states in the mid west and east have adopted and it's paying off individends as far as herd health and trophy quality is concerned. 
There's a lot of science behind this.

[10Key]

The problem is that there is a large constituent that believes the whitetail is quickly taking over our state, to the detriment of muley populations. Whether that is accurate or not is besides the point, muley hunters would be up in arms over this as most of them want the whitetail numbers kept in check and could care less if there is a trophy population of whitetail in Washington. Adding a 3-point minimum regulation to whitetail, even if it is only in the NE, would be a tough sell in my opinion for the aforementioned reasons.

[huntnphool]

The problem is that there is a large constituent that believes the whitetail is quickly taking over our state, to the detriment of muley populations.

I would be among them. I would like to see the whitetail season go to "Any Whitetail, Any Weapon, Sept. 1-Dec. 31. Of course that wont happen for many reasons, but you understand my position

[boneaddict]

I'm pretty much with huntnphool on this one.  I really like the 3 point restriction for Muleys.  I don't think its necessary at all for whitetails.  Hell, I wish they would increase the bag limit.  I honestly think they are a detriment to Muledeer.

[Ihookum]

I would love to see a two point restriction on blacktail. I see alot of spikes and forked horns killed every year that should be given the opportunity to mature.

[bucklucky]

I'm with HP and Bone!

[robodad]

OK here I go bucking tide again 

I think a 3pt WT restriction would be a great idea, I am no scientist but it stands to reason that there will be more and larger bucks available each year.

I am a WT hunter and would like to see more and bigger bucks available !!

I also think a 2pt BT restriction is a good idea, I have helped more then one guy pack out a deer with "boney growth above the hairline" and it kind of pissed me off to see them die so young.

As for MD, I think most of them are ugly.

[Skyvalhunter]

Well alot of people in the Chelan county area would like to see it any whitetail as they are competing with the mulies. They would just assume there wasn't any whitetails county wide.

[boneaddict]

Its ok to go against the tide Robodad.  Its also ok to disagree.  I see enough mature whitetail, I have never seen it a problem for them.  I call enough of them in and see enough of them during the general season that I have never seen it get to the problem levels as I did Muleys prior to that 3 point or minimium.  THey tend to have better escapement than the Muleys.

[robodad]

THey tend to have better escapement than the Muleys

I agree with you there, I also think they are more prolific and more adaptable to the winter conditions, the reason I say that is because I hunt WT's in Wisconsin and statewide we have killed 4-500,000 of them each year for the last bunch of years and are still 50% over the overwinter population goals. It seems like the more we kill the more of them there are which is good for me cause I like to eat them.

I really don't know the impact they have on the MD but it seems like the more competition there is for food the harder it will be for any of them, I just like WT's better that is all !!

[bucklucky]

Whitetails SUCK!
Sorry RD , I had to say it.
I am a Blacktail hunter at heart, love hunting them. I hunted whitetail a couple years ago and I cant beleive more people dont kill big ones. That was the easiest deer hunt I ever did and seen plenty of mature bucks. I killed a mature heavy horned buck. Now Mulies on the other hand are aa bit more challenging, but have seen the whitetails slowly take over the place I USED to hunt for Mulies. Seems like they over populate and push the mulies out , I dunno.

I would love to see more either sex hunts in certain areas to keep the whity numbers down and let the mulies come back.

Whitetails are ugly and are everywhere. I get more nice whitetails in my taxidermy shop than I do blacktails, and I am in the middle of blacktail country on the westside, go figure.

Just my opinion though, I probably dont know nottin though!

[WAcoyotehunter]

I agree that we need more any sex deer hunts.  If we can get the doe population where it needs to be, the trophy buck potential will come up as well. 

[MountainWalk]

i do not live there, but generally i think that elk and whitetails do put the pressure on mule deer. i would be fine with an either sex any buck hunt. i grew up on whiteys, guide for mulies, and i do say that a nice 4x4 blackie is the hardest to hunt. thats just me.