No, it is not even a good management rule for a single property much less the entire state. If you want to grow big bucks, let them age.

Things I have learned so far on this thread

1-Some people will say NO without giving your their logic or reasoning behind it

2-If you would like to see the deer herd improved then you are selfish and want everything your way.

3-Some guys just wanna kill little bucks

I'm sure I will learn many other things soon.

I just asked a question jack ass, and I do have two VERY large tracts of land leased that I manage, and a room full of monster bucks, and I don't watch the Outdoor channel. There are gonna be exceptions to every rule, but I'd be willing to bet that for every mature six pointer that doesn't get shot, there are a thousand 1-1/2 year old spikes and four pointers shot yearly.

And ask any MS biologist why they did away with the point restrictions. It led to a reduction in overall B&C scores due to high grading. Shooting only 8 points or better is a worse management tool than shooting all age classes and sizes.

Would you mind explaining your logic on how killing 8 pts or better will improve the deer herd in the state of Alabama?

They can make regulations about what size and quantity fish to keep in public lakes and rivers, why can't they do it on public land if it makes the herd better?...

Ok Mirage243, here is my reasoning. I hunt for food. we harvested off of our land 5 deer last year, one 9 point, 1 3 point and 3 does. That much meat lasted until this month. Only because I was able to supplement with some wild hogs that another member of this forum provided to me. I don't hunt racks and don't care about them. Sure if I see a big rack I'll shoot it, generally because it is a bigger deer. More meat.

As far as 8 points and larger only, that would be a really ignorant way to manage a deer herd as you would then have too many small bucks breeding and would slowly run out of deer to hunt. Additionally as the herd grows larger from lack of harvesting you would have increased disease, reduced body size and poorer racks because of the limited food available for the deer.

Since very few folks take the time or money to fertilize and lime the WMA's there would be an even worse affect for the public hunting areas.

Finally, if you had take the time to ask a knowledgeable wildlife biologist that same question he/she would have have explained the same things to you that I just did.

So judging from the really childish comments you put in just above you really have no clue why so many folks don't think your question or comments were needed. Seems to me you are just trying to stir.

Ok Mirage243, here is my reasoning. I hunt for food. we harvested off of our land 5 deer last year, one 9 point, 1 3 point and 3 does. That much meat lasted until this month. Only because I was able to supplement with some wild hogs that another member of this forum provided to me. I don't hunt racks and don't care about them. Sure if I see a big rack I'll shoot it, generally because it is a bigger deer. More meat.

As far as 8 points and larger only, that would be a really ignorant way to manage a deer herd as you would then have too many small bucks breeding and would slowly run out of deer to hunt. Additionally as the herd grows larger from lack of harvesting you would have increased disease, reduced body size and poorer racks because of the limited food available for the deer.

Since very few folks take the time or money to fertilize and lime the WMA's there would be an even worse affect for the public hunting areas.

Finally, if you had take the time to ask a knowledgeable wildlife biologist that same question he/she would have have explained the same things to you that I just did.

So judging from the really childish comments you put in just above you really have no clue why so many folks don't think your question or comments were needed. Seems to me you are just trying to stir.