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I live and hunt in NW VA. In VA, a buck is defined has anything with an antler above the hairline. Does and button bucks are tagged as antlerless. The area I hunt in allows two bucks season, with the second tag available only after tagging two antlerless deer. Antlerless deer are nearly unlimited on private land if you keep buying bonus tags.
So why the regulation lesson? Buddy of mine shoot what he thought was a doe yesterday on the opening day of muzzle loader season. Deer suddenly appeared behind him, looked like a good doe so he shot. Upon recovery it was a spike buck with two tiny antlers braking the hairline.
I felt bag he had to burn his buck tag. Those antlers were so tiny they were completely hidden behind his ears. Do your localities define deer the same way? Thinking of trying to lobby for a regulation change saying spikes should be a certain length or over the ears. Would love any feedbacl. Thsnks.
So why the regulation lesson? Buddy of mine shoot what he thought was a doe yesterday on the opening day of muzzle loader season. Deer suddenly appeared behind him, looked like a good doe so he shot. Upon recovery it was a spike buck with two tiny antlers braking the hairline.
I felt bag he had to burn his buck tag. Those antlers were so tiny they were completely hidden behind his ears. Do your localities define deer the same way? Thinking of trying to lobby for a regulation change saying spikes should be a certain length or over the ears. Would love any feedbacl. Thsnks.