Curious APR in the 300 zones

[HandGunner]

Im a meat hunter looks like this year is hunter choice 1 deer limit anythig goes. For sure to bag a deer this year finaly but also depends if the population of hunters in the tiny woods is goig to grow this year we may head somewere else,

im not trophy hunting i just only see spikes and forks seems like the doe pop have dropped in the area as well time will tell time to put the fishing rods away soon

[96trigger]

Hand gunner, not sure what you mean by anything goes. You will still have to follow the APR guidelines even though it's hunters choice. I don't want you or your group to make any costly mistakes.

[HandGunner]

Were zone 348 from my understanding in the reg book 343, 346, 349 are either managed or intensive and the apr is for those areas the rest of the 300 zones are hunters choice meaning either antlerless or any antlered deer right?

[smsmith]

ALL of the 300 series units are under the APR rule, any buck taken MUST have at least 4 points on one side. The only exemption for the rule is that youth hunters do not have to follow the rule. Adults CANNOT shoot a buck that doesn't meet the 4 pt on one side and have a youth tag it. There is also NO crosstagging of bucks in the APR zone.

Pick up a copy of the regs and read them thoroughly. They can be confusing, but it shouldn't be that hard to figure out what you need to know.

[mntatonka]

Were zone 348 from my understanding in the reg book 343, 346, 349 are either managed or intensive and the apr is for those areas the rest of the 300 zones are hunters choice meaning either antlerless or any antlered deer right?

Page 74 of the rule book if you're interested in reading it: APR regs

[Bear55]

I don't see an genetic issues with your deer, maybe your perception of what a deer should look like is off. Dark racks, junk points, or other character are all a part of nature. There is the rare older buck with a small rack but they will still be very mature and the rack will be carry more mass and look far different than a young deer. The smaller bucks you see are just young deer, they are always more visible and less wary than the older more mature animals. There are likely far more of the younger deer around vs the older class of animals. As far as hunting them goes, you have to consider a mature buck a different species when it comes to deer hunting, they don't act like other deer and are far more careful with their actions and movements. If you are only seeing younger deer you might be pressuring the land too much or just hunting in locations where mature would not likely travel. Hope that helps.

[HandGunner]

Ahhhh found it ha thanks for the heads up yes these reg books need better specification should have a section titled ANTLER POINT RESTRICTION ZONES 300,301,302,303,304...........349..... I found it in the page explaining legal antlers were it said 338-349 are apr

[mntatonka]

Ahhhh found it ha thanks for the heads up yes these reg books need better specification should have a section titled ANTLER POINT RESTRICTION ZONES 300,301,302,303,304...........349..... I found it in the page explaining legal antlers were it said 338-349 are apr

you mean the big yellow/orange headline saying "Special Regulations in 300-series deer areas" wasn't enough?

[HandGunner]

they dont say all 300 zones it confuses me some regs they list every zone some they dont

[mntatonka]

they dont say all 300 zones it confuses me some regs they list every zone some they dont

On page 75 of the rule book:

Hunts With a 4-point Regulation

(including all 300 series deer areas, 338–349, and 921, 927, 929, 977).