Meat..and trophy. I'll shoot what's legal till I get enough to last the yr. then a lot of different variables kick in that will determine if I shoot or pass. How far to drag, rack size vs drag distance, time of day...how far back I'm hunting vs check station closing time. Where I'm hunting and what tags I've got for that WMA and what tags are available if I use the ones I've got. Some WMD's it's one buck and one doe per permit and permits are transferable and I know people who may have serveral. If no extras are available I will hold out in an area I know good bucks are abundant and wait on one. If plenty of tags around I'll shoot smaller buck for freezer and keep eye peeled for big one. The WMD's issue the tags in certain amounts to keep poplulation under control.
Lots of variables....Sometimes I think I liked it better when I just shot the first legal thing I saw no matter what...put it on the ground then worry about getting it out etc.