[Kelpie]

Originally Posted by nikster

For the life of me I don't understand people's thinking? Why everyone is so concerned about shooting a buck? Shooting a buck is a plus but dem'dere does for the most part r better eating. My last hunt I came home without meat. I saw a great 10 pointer & made it a quest to get him & no other deer. That will never happen again.

I held out & when it came down to my last day to hunt. I lucked out & didn't get to tag up. That final morning the wind was blowing 25/30 miles per hr.. Seemed as if all wildlife just layed down. My wife was pissed, she has NEVER EVER said anything about my hunting in all the years we've been married but she told me to never do this again. We look forward to venison & this year we will just think about it.

Another gripe, since I'm rolling along;

Hunters outlook is just not taking a buck. For the last 4/5 years all the bucks they mention is in a class range. It used to be a, 8 pointer, a 10 pointer, now it's, oh I saw a 120', oh I missed a 140, hey look at my deer I rough scored it to be a 135.5.

Just ranting along to get this off my chest.

Nik,

I know what you mean. I know guys that will only shoot a "trophy". I have gotten about two that could have been mounted, but didn't shoot them because of that. I usually shoot what I can drag out of the woods and not kill myself. I also like the "non-monster" deer because they taste better.

Last year I passed on a nice doe because she was still being followed by a fawn. Didn't want to cause the fawn to starve.