There's a real solution, don't fall into the trap. I've been saying for years this QDM crap and all the propoganda that goes with it are ruining hunting. It's suppose to be fun. When a kid shoots a little 4 pointer he's suppose to be proud and not feel he has to apologize to be politically correct. OH, and we never worried about PC in hunting when it was FUN. Yes, some of us and all of the TV celebrities in their quest to be "THE EXPERT" are spawning this, it has to be big or else. And the poor guy who doesn't have the herd and land they do feels like it's no fun, he'll never succeed. It's suppose to be fun. Many of these so call EXPERTS didn't hunt 35 years ago when simply getting a shot opportunityor two in a year was an accomplishment. Today they thump their chest and scream, look at me, I let 28 bucks walk by this AM. Boy I'm a great hunter. And the kid with the 4 point hangs his head. Heck, it doesn't have to be a kid, it can be the guy from the mill that gets Saturdays only to hunt for a couple weeks. So he hunts 2 days a year and the QDM crazies want to tell him it's unethical and low class to shoot the 4 point. Blast the little sucker and have fun. It's not about bones, it's about tenderloins. And don't you dare tell me the guy that get's to hunt two days a year can shoot a doe for tenderloins. He too wants a buck, it doesn't have to be THE BUCK. There's only one guy that's going to shoot the BIGGEST. It's suppose to be fun, not competition. I could go on for hours but I instead choose to move on to another thread. I've shot this basket rack case enough. I've never put a tape or allowed a tape to go on one of my deer. They're never classified as MATURE or MANAGEMENT deer. They're fun deer and I shoot when I have a fancy to. They're not refered to in terms of inches or POPE and YOUNG score. They're all nice bucks, or big bucks, or bodacious rascals. IT's suppose to be fun. We have bag limits like crazy now. You want to shoot a couple basket racks, knock yourself out buddy. It's suppose to be fun. I'll slap you on the back, laugh and gafaw with ya, gut him and help you drag the thing out. You start telling me you got to score him first, well hell, I have to go to the car and meditate. See ya back in town. It's suppose to be fun. Most things done for the "Health of the herd" are camouflage for "Growing big hons for me so I can thump my chest and make the kid with the 4 point hang his head and apologize. That just isn't fun to me. I had a lot of fun hunting BEFORE there was a Pope and Young. I didn't need them to have a nice day in the woods.