You keep telling yourself that Pat. Maybe it will make you sleep better, but do not lump all of us in with you. I would not shoot a deer illegally. Even if it was the next world record. What good would it do? It would get me a vacation from hunting for several years. Not what I would call a heroes congratulations.

I am sick of reading that everyone would shoot this. I know that the "true" sportsman would have more respect for the animal than that. I am done reading threads like this because it really makes me sick to think that anyone who would shoot an animal without a tag, out of season or in anyway illegally would call themselves hunters. In my book they are criminals and stealing from the general public, both hunters and non-hunters.

PS. I just read the post of the stolen MI deer. What is the difference in shooting a deer illegally or finding one in the woods and dragging it away? They are both stealing and both people are criminals and worse the lowest form of life.