So the restriction would keep hunters like you from harvesting the young deer that other hunters are passing up. That deer gets to walk all season and possibly breed and keeps the buck:doe ratio more even. Also more "quality" bucks walking around. I dont really care either way but thats the idea behind it. A lot of hunters like it. Kinda like increasing the size limit on a fish. it sucks at first but then 5 years later it starts to make sense. Ive watched it work with Hogfish in FL. 5 fish limit 12" to 1 fish limit 16" and a shortened season. Hogfish are around again. I was mad at first but realized a few of us could wipe out the whole reef in a few weeks and we were. woops
MD does have antler restrictions so just a heads up...
White-tailed Deer Seasons and Bag Limits Antlered Deer – Statewide
Definition: An antlered white-tailed deer is a deer with two or more points to one antler, or a deer with at least one antler three or more inches long, measuring from the top of the skull as the deer is in life.
Antler Point Restriction: Deer hunters may harvest one antlered deer during a license year within the established statewide bag limit (including bonus antlered deer) that does not meet the requirement of having at least three points on one antler. Any remaining antlered deer taken within the established bag limit must have at least three points on one antler. Antlered deer can be taken in any order. Junior hunters (16 years old or younger) and apprentice license holders are exempt from the three antler point requirement.
I wouldnt mind a 1 buck limit in MD. would keep a lot of PA boys from waltzin across that line haha.