RE: is the season a bust if you don't kill a buck?
It's all about where you hunt. Some guys have access to honeyholes and see 10-15 deer a night. With bucks all year long. Others like me have to hunt the land they have permission to hunt (or drive 2 hours to state land). For me, where I hunt, killing a doe with a bow is an accomplishment. I really think some people don't realize how lucky they are. It kind of rubs me the wrong way when some guy sees 80 deer a season and whines that his season wasn't a success because he didn't kill a trophy buck. Here in Michigan, where there are more bowhunters than any other state, and the deer are subject to extreme hunting pressure, your chances of killing a nice B&C buck are worse than any other state. You guys in Iowa need to have a little perspective....