tjf-my goodness! what a buck! I am shooting an older yet very quiet and dependable hoyt mt sport. have killed a good number of deer with it. I just got permission to hunt a piece of property that I believe a borderline pope and younger hangs out. saw him once during rifle last year. split g2 if I am not mistaken. question, is it better to shoot a smaller buck for the contest, or no buck at all, aka, if you wouldn't shoot the buck normally, would you let him go?
I'll be hunting some pretty good property and will be trying my hand at nat'l forest land here. some big bucks come off there, but not without some work.