the area I hunt most is around my house. I own six and a half acres, and have permission to hunt about 90 more in the immediate area. the three bucks I speak of where a broken six (taken opening day of muzzleloader, I got carried away because he was the first deer I ever took with a gun), the second was a healthy five ptr (with my deceased grandfathers 06), and a three and a half year old four ptr that was to be nothing more than what he was. I regret the two fives, but not the four ptr. I really regret the deer I shot with the 06, just because he was so young. still wish I hadn't pulled the trigger. I shoot mostly does in hopes of seeing or shooting a better buck. I have seen a good buck in each of the last two seasons, one in archery, the other in rifle. I've upped my standards in the past years, thinking, 'if I wouldn't shoot him in bow (which I have been hunting with far longer than rifle) why shoot him with a gun?' I do understand the thinking behind letting them go, for if I shoot one young deer, so will my neighbor and that makes for two dead young deer. If I don't, that means only one young buck is killed. Here in va though, you have three either sex tags, and three antlerless tags. It is quite the quandry too. I suppose that I will continue making myself happy as others have suggested. I'm sure that you all will see some pics of my decision by the end of october. Hopefully, it will be one that I am happy with.