You fellows may be surprised to learn that I like them in Burleson. And we saw more large-antlered, mature bucks this year than any year in my neighbor's 34-year recollection. Year 4 of ARs.

It should also be noted that my county doesn't allow the harvest of does apart from archery season, so that probably helps keep the population up.

Stephens Co.
It's our 2nd year and both years have been REALLY bad so I can't really judge... but I didn't like them last year and still don't.

IMO they could just offer advice on how to grow bigger better deer then leave it up to us.

Tyler County!!! Disliked them before and hate them now!!!

Upshur county. I like them. We are seeing much nicer deer than in any years prior to AR's. The hunting club im on has been on the same property since the 80s so I would say thats a decent testimonial for our area. It would be much better if we could get everyone to follow the rules/law.

Nac/SA/Angelina...no likey.

Leon county...they are ok but I dont think they amount to much for our ranch. We have been strictly managing our place going on 8yrs and we still have the same size deer. I just enjoy sitting by a campfire and drinking beer....and shooting does!

Wood Co.and everyone knows.

Edwards County......don't have them but I don't like them.

When I read this I thought of Sir Mix-a-lot.

I like big bucks and i cannot lie.
You other hunter can't deny.
When a buck walk by with a lot of points and that wide thing in your face, you get sprung.

hey curly just a quick question not trying to start anything but if you dont like them why dont you just get on a different lease in a different county?

Shoot um all...

Henderson county and they suck!

cheap lease, can't afford most other places, been on it for 30 years, mostly family and some close friends.

Dang it Catchin!!! Now I'm youtubing Sir Mix-a-lot.

we just about could now with the added spike tag and increased doe bag limits.....providing we could see any.

Erath Co.
Luv em!

thats an awesome reason lots of good times spent on it then. 30 years is amazing!!!

Hopkins co and they suck!

Franklin Co. and i like em more and more every year

Tyler Co.

Based on the narrow racks I've seen (in flesh and Gcams)on mature deer, ARs suck for our area, and no we're not seeing more or better deer, and oh by the way ARs Suck BIG TIME In our area.

I liked them before and still like them now, even though I did have to pass an ancient buck this year because he didn't make the minimum. For all the good they've done I'll happily let a few slip through the cracks.

That said I have kind of changed my mind about the extra spike thing. It sounds like a lot of places would be better off it they removed that option altogether.

Curly you're cool in my book any day though

This is BrandonA we are talking about here...a goat could walk by and all that would still hold true.

When they first applied to my county, 4 years ago, I was somewhat upset, and a bit concerned about wether or not the older relatives that hunt my place would take them seriously!!! Well, they did take them seriously, and now I like them. It's hard to manage 500 low-fenced acres for mature bucks, and LOTS of people around me were of the "if it has horns shoot it" mind-set, even though we had PLENTY of bucks, just no mature bucks. After 4 years under AR's we took the two largest, most mature bucks ever off my place this past season. Neither of them was mine, of course, but I was still happy to see bucks older than 2-1/2 years hanging in our tree, which was the previous normal age for a buck taken.

As a side-note, the first year we had them, I built a "Go/No-Go" board to hang in camp. I dug through a pile of antlers in my garage and found a spike, a 3-point, a 15" 8-point", and an 11" 6-point. I fastened them to a board, with the measurement laid out inside the spread, and a desrciption underneath the antlers as to why or why not each buck was legal, just like the picture in the Outdoor Annual. Our game warden checked us opening weekend and loved it. He thought it was the best thing he ever saw and wished every camp had one.

we like them in Coryell County