Unless your its your first deer or your going hungry, for God sakes is it too much to ask to let the spikes and 4-pointers have a chance to mature?? If you go out hunting and stick a spike rather than the doe standing right next to him, don't expect people like me to "RESPECT" your decision. Things like "I bought my tags" and "I'm gonna fill my freezer with any deer I can" makes hunters look bad... not the guys who couldhavekilled the same spike but choose not too... When I see some experienced 40-year-old hunter checking in his 4 pt at the check station it makes me physically sick. Actually it makes me embarrassed for him. Kinda the equivalent of beating up a sixth grader and being proud of it. Here's an idea, next spike that walks by your stand, draw... aim.... and then back the bow down...Trust me, its a far better feeling than killing it.
What makes you think anyone hunts for YOUR "respect"??
New Flash.....the hunting world does not revolve around you!!!!
If you came to a checking station in my area with that attitude, you would probably leave with some free dental work.......
I generally do not get fired up about things like this, but your pompass attitude takes the cake.
Bored wouldnt be the word, I would be either done hunting completely or putting alot less time/money/effort into it. Some of these guys just need to be taken to the midwest here and they would get an entire different perception. Its all about location folks, some of you dont relize the "hunting" your missing.
Maybe it's you that don't realize the "hunting" you are missing.It appears to me that you have a disilusional(sp?) outlook on what Hunting means to most people. If I had to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars, to hunt, that would take the fun out of it for me. There is somthing to be said about the simple man and the enjoyments that a simple man gets from hunting.
Killing a deer is a bonus in addition to the expereice of the hunt with Family and friends..................size or sex of the Deer does not come into play.........ever!
I honestly feel blessed to be able to enjoy hunting for the simple aspects! When money and the size of the deer killed become the most important things to Hunters, we are all loosing touch with our roots and why Hunting is a positiveand productive past time for our youngsters! Think about the qualities that you want to pass along to your children Is it A. The bigger the better? or B. Have fun and learn to respect time spend in the deer woods with Family Friends and the quarry you are after.
I know what I''ll be passing along to my kids................do you?