Make sure that the inside spread of the buck's rack is wider than the tips of the ears. To be safe, look for some daylight between the inside of the main beams and the tips of his ears. |
The neighbors simply aren't 'doing it' anymore. And if they do, rest assured that the guy next door has the local game warden on speed dial. It's been interesting to see how the hunters and landowners are keeping their eyes and ears open, making sure everyone is playing by the rules. They really want this to work and their efforts are paying off. |
To be honest, I am quite surprised with how low hunter error is. Furthermore, it's not the kids who are making the few errors. The hunters, especially youth hunters, are having very little problem understanding this regulation and using good judgment in the field. |
We're not changing the status of fawns. We're trying to come up with a definition that changes nothing except it lets us know how to tag a buck stag. |