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Originally Posted by bucktaker
So it seems to me the biggest problem that people seem to have regarding substinence hunting is the fact a trophy animal is shot. Why can it not just be made mandatory any antlered animal that has been shot for substitnence must have its horns/antlers be cut in half before removal of animal not just skull plate but actual horn or antler. If someone is hunting for food only this should not be a a problem. simple fix to a big problem
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That is an excellent idea. The trophy can't be scored, but the hunter still gets the meat, and he can even use the antler material to make knife handles or something else if he pleases. If a person is truly a subsistence hunter, then he should have no issue with this. On the other hand, if the person is just using the subsistence right to trophy hunt, then he will be very opposed to this idea.
As well, all animals killed by subsistence hunters should be recorded, so the F&W people actually know how many animals are killed, and where they are killed, so that they can better maintain our animal populations.