Definitely not a fan of this proposal . . . even though I've never shot 2 in a season either.
It was in the early 90s when I started deer hunting. One week of rifle, one buck only and no go on does until sunday when if you had not taken a buck you could use your buck tag on a doe. If you took a buck then wanted a doe then you needed to buy a doe tag for that last day.
It was in NE Texas (at least in the early '70s). And not all Texas counties even had a deer season.
I grew up in Grayson county (west of Denison), and only saw one deer on our property the whole time.
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It was in the 70’s you had to put in for a draw to get a doe tag it was good all week (1 week) and you had to take it in a certain area mine was west of highway 75 and I can’t remember where the other boundary was shortly after that it went to the last day or maybe last weekend I can’t remember
The county where I live in east TX didn’t have a deer season from 1978-1982 (IIRC).It was in NE Texas (at least in the early '70s). And not all Texas counties even had a deer season.
I grew up in Grayson county (west of Denison), and only saw one deer on our property the whole time.
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I think taking more does would be more useful than going to one buck. The carrying capacity of land is different everywhere but generally I've seen a lot more does than bucks where i hunt. You do have to keep in mind that most bucks are nomadic after their first year, moving on to other areas. Does tend to stick around the area they were born, from the research I've seen.
Our ranch north of Cheyenne definitely has a lot more does to bucks. I nearly always take does. Better eating and haven’t found a recipe for antlers yet.
Really don’t see the big deal to lower it to one antlered. You can currently take up to six deer including 2 antlered in Oklahoma. If you can’t fill the freezer with only one buck and a few does it’s a problem.
