i hunted in south carolina in august a few years back and its the last time i do that. it was so hot and sticky and just plain miserable. plus the deer were filled with ticks and by the time i found my deer about 4 hours after the shot the majority of the meat was no good. it just wasnt worth it for me. now its nice to get a velvet buck if thats what your after but if i cant use the meat i dont need the rack.