What you are missing here is the definition of "challenge"

Of course more mature bucks in the woodsincreases ones probability of seeing them. That is a good thing, isn't it??? You can't say most hunters don't dream of killing a slammer buck. If one wants to see and have the oppertunity to harvest mature bucks it goes without saying, let the little bucks grow...

The "challenge" isn't finding and hunting a one in a million mature buck in any given area. This seems to be where you keep getting stuckin these conversations.

The "challenge"is outsmarting and out maneuvering a mature buck, who has been around a few years and who is in most cases wise of the hunters. "Challenge" one's selfto hunting mature bucks instead ofannihilating young naive yearlings whoare most likelylost, vulnerable andsearching outa new core area after yearling displacement without the protection and guidance of their mothers for the first time.

I have said it before and will say it again. IMO the yearling buck is the most naive and most susceptible to fall to a hunter of any age class or sex in the herd. Now once again I am not talking about sheer numbers in comparisonof yearlings to does and fawns,but the vulnerability of a yearling buck.

I believe one should shoot what makes them happy. I choose to hunt mature bucks, others don't. That's fine with me. I choose to air my thoughts and feelings when these conversations come up. If someone reads it and says, hey I am going to pass the yearlings this year and set my goals for a mature buck that's great. If one reads my post and says that is the dumbest thing I have ever read that's OK too. To each their own.