This is a topic that will be debated forever. Personally, I feel that trophy hunting is something that you evolve into. In the beginning you are happy with any deer, then it's any buck, then you begin to set standards for yourself. I have been targeting mature 3.5 year old or older animals for the last 7 years or so. At first it was very hard to watch those 2 year olds cruise by in easy bow range, but then I began to really enjoy it. I always look forward to seeing him again next year and wonder how much he will grow. I now am full force on the band wagon for qdm, but it's hard to blame someone for not being as far along in the evolution as I am. I have arrowed 4 P&Y's in the last 5 years and have also eaten a few buck tags but that is a big part of it. You have to put your ego aside for the betterment of the deer herd. I now don't understand why a guy can't hold out for a mature doe(which is a VERY wary and dificult to harvest animal) instead of shooting those little guys. If I would have known about qdm years ago I would have changed my ways back then. Another point I would like to make is that the excuse that "I hunt on public ground so I have to shoot the first buck I see" That is a bunch of crap!!!! I too hunt public ground and always pass up lesser bucks. The public ground around here is full of good deer, onejust has to be patient. Oh yeah, I will leave you with this question, How many meat hunters do you know would pass up a bruiser because they are meat hunting? It goes both ways.