Amen to what 2 Poppa says. Because none of what wis bow huntr says makes any sense. Entering your deer into the record books is a personal decision just as not doing so is. I have a friend who has 20 that never entered them. I have 7 and entered all of them. To each his own. I do it because I believe in the P & Y organization and that the money I give them directly helps the sport of bowhunting. Therefore, it's not pointless. Secondly, forgetting the true sport of hunting? What are you talking about? Any deer sporting a record book size rack is like hunting a different species. A mature or record book buck is much harder to hunt much less kill than just your average buck. Since I started trophy hunting, my hunting skills and deer knowledge have grown by leaps and bounds. This increase in skill and knowledge makes ME feel good. I do it for me! I'm not trying to impress you or anybody else. If you want to shoot average racked, big bodied bucks good for you. Congradulations on your nice buck. Big racked bucks make my heartbeat go crazy and actually increase the memories of my hunt. I also hunt with my son who has taken a record buck. It was his choice to hold out for one, I told him to take whatever made him happy. Another benifit of trophy hunting is that it generally means MORE time spent in the woods. More learning, more fun and more memories. I don't compete with anyone but myself. Here's another one, ALL of my record book bucks weighed from 180 to 220 Lbs. Average is 205 Lbs. So I get a decent body size to go along with the record rack. Presonally, I believe that the best tasting and most tender deer in the woods is the 1 1/2 year old doe. With the abundance of antlerless tags available these days, its like having your cake and eating it too! So don't tell me to remember what hunting is all about, I think I already know. Its your own personal decision.

180 Lbs. 143 "