Is yearling buck protection Trophy hunting?
No! Yearling Buck protection is not managing for trophy hunting, although many more hunters will take the biggest bucks of their lives after a few years of in New York. Yearling buck protection moves the harvest pressure to 2.5 year and older bucks. Hunters can expect to see some 3.5 year old bucks and there will be an increase in the 4.5+ bucks as well. Trophy aged deer are generally considered older that 4.5 years.
