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My brother shot a deer this year with one 1 1/2" antler and one 5 1/4" antler.
The code (R657-5-2) defines a buck as "a deer with antlers longer than 5 inches" and an antlerless deer as "a deer without antlers or with antlers 5 inches or shorter". Both definitions refer to antelers in the plural form.
This deer could meet either definition as it has one antler that is clearly shorter than 5 inches and one antler that is barely longer than 5 inches. The code does not define whether one or both antlers must meet the definition so you could have a problem either way whether you your are hunting bucks or antlerless.
Has anyone else run into a problem like this situation or have any legal clarification? My brother was hunting antlerless deer and received a written warning from the officer. Can any of you measure an antler within 1/4 of an inch at 200 yards?
Do you think this deer is a buck or an antelerless deer? :?:
The code (R657-5-2) defines a buck as "a deer with antlers longer than 5 inches" and an antlerless deer as "a deer without antlers or with antlers 5 inches or shorter". Both definitions refer to antelers in the plural form.
This deer could meet either definition as it has one antler that is clearly shorter than 5 inches and one antler that is barely longer than 5 inches. The code does not define whether one or both antlers must meet the definition so you could have a problem either way whether you your are hunting bucks or antlerless.
Has anyone else run into a problem like this situation or have any legal clarification? My brother was hunting antlerless deer and received a written warning from the officer. Can any of you measure an antler within 1/4 of an inch at 200 yards?
Do you think this deer is a buck or an antelerless deer? :?: