I think so and it appears more and more folks are having the same idea. Today in the News and Record of Greensboro Ramon Bell’s article has rekindled my thoughts along these lines.
We are now several years into the 2 buck limit for many parts of the state and the quality of the bucks seems to get better and better. Seems reasonable if bucks can make it through 3 or more deer seasons they stand a chance to have a much better rack.
Worried about killing a button buck by accident when you look at taking more does? Mr. Bell offers some great tips to help you avoid this problem.
[quote]There are ways to visually identify button bucks. Look for a short, boxy stature, short stubby nose, a squared-off flat head that just doesn’t look right. A doe has a clean, smooth, rounded head.
Button bucks will also move earlier in the day to a food plot or feeding area, and often they will be alone. Does tend to move in groups of two or more and seem to be more wary of their surroundings.[/quote]
The question that often comes up around hunting clubs and tailgates is Can North Carolina grow trophy deer? Five years ago my answer would have been “No we can’t” I’m starting to rethink that a bit. Craig Holt, who I know and have a lot of respect for, wrote this article about this very question. Check it out it has some great information on the improvements we have seen in the bucks that are being harvested in North Carolina.
http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/stories/2005/spending-our-big-buck/spending-our-big-buck.htm
Bottom line is we will see bigger and better bucks coming out of those areas with the two buck limit. I hope that alone will put enough pressure on those opposed to the statewide limit to back off and let it go through.
