Hoyt Shooter

Did you guys hear of or see many violations of the new 3 on one side restrictions in Pa.? I heard a guy come over my radio telling his buddy he had a problem, he just shot a 4 point. Saw a spike hanging in a camp but I guess it could have been shot by a junior. How many years do you think these restrictions will last?

kodiakhuntmaster

once they lable you with restrictions they are usually there to stay. They may turn it into a county thing. I personaly am against antler restrictions in most areas, but what do I know, I'm not a manegment specialist.

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JimPic

I read in our local paper some hunters got the $25 fine and others got a much larger fine and revocation of license.I believe it's up to the discretion of the game warden to decide if it was an honest mistake or not.And you can bet the AR's are here to stay which really doesn't bother me at all.

cardeer

Just like taxes or stop signs,once there put in place ,there going to stay.Cant eat bones

knobby

i think i understand what theyre tryin to do

but man I dont see how sumthin like a 3 points a side rule can work

you all know that you often dont get a chance to count points on a buck b4 a shot needs to be taken or the opportunity has passed

what I see this accomplishing is one of two things

1. hunter misses out on the chance to take a deer cuz hes too busy trying to count points

or 2. hunter shoots first and counts later and if it doesnt have enuff points doesnt tag it in or worse just leaves it for the buzzards to avoid possible fines and suspensions

** I almost got him but I refuse to take a marginal shot **

DoubleLung55

Hey HoytShooter, What part of Pa where u hunting because i was in McKean CO and i came across a 4 pt that someone shot in the neck , walked up to then jsut walked away from. I am a junior license holder and live int he 4pt on one side area and i took a 6 pt in archery but only because im allowed and it was my first archery buck. So get back to me on that location maybe it was over the same deer.

Hoyt Shooter

DoubleLunger55,
I hunt in Franklin Co. so were're talking about different deer. I'm sure some deer were left lay.

rickpa

I heard on the radio a guy said he accidentally shot a 6 point and didn't move it or anything and called the game com. from his cell. the warden arrived at the scene and instead of a 25$ fine he got a $500 fine and lost hunting priv for three years. Thats crazy!!!! the warden said it was intentional but how could he make a determination from just a dead deer lying there. Sometimes I think wardens have too much power and take it out on some hunters. Do you know that a Game warden has more power than a Police officer does as far as searching your property. Now I only got this man's story and not the wardens but if this is true shame on the pa game com. I thought the game com. made it firm that if you did make a mistake you would only be fined the $25 and lose the horns but you still got to keep the meat.

rickpa

A heads up guys!!! Same radio station had a game warden on and he said the normal fines are being handed out but the $500 ones and license suspensions are going to guys who are filling out affidavids and coming out and saying they just shot taking a chance and hoping and were fined for neglect and poor hunting actions. Idiots! I shouldn't have commented till I heard the whole story. they deserve to get everything they got!

longbowman

Maybe it's because I've bowhunted for so long but I've never really had a problem counting points. On the same hand I don't believe in mass deer drives either and make sure I put myself in the "thick of it" when rifle hunting. There have been a couple of $500.00 fines in our county too where it's 4 pts. on a side restriction but they too were on guys who obviously didn't try to take a legal deer. (spike & a 3pt. that I know of). As for if it's a good idea or not? I lived in Montana for four years and had permission to hunt a ranch that practiced exactly what Alt is trying to do here. Reduce the number of doe and leave more mature buck for the breeding. All I can say is the buck I saw out there were incredible in size and the hunting during the rut was fast and furious with all the competition for the fewer does. Give it a couple of years and those who are still hunting won't be crying much about the whole thing.