Times have sure changed. But one thing is as true today as it ever was - the rack on the deer you shoot is as much a matter of luck as it is skill - sometimes more.

Archery was once abouttakingpride in one's hunting skills. For me, taking pride in the size of the antlers is a poor substitute and a bit of a fraud. But that's me, and after all, there's a lot of hunters who've never known anything but the value of antlers and so would have no clue what I'm talking about. That's a cultural difference.
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Your right in the fact that times have changed. I disagree on the fact that the rack is MORE a matter of luck than skill. Yes in some cases that can be true. Scouting and getting to know the habits of a trophy buck is a skill that evolves thru careful preparation and experience. As I said in an earlier responce; I hunt trophy horns for the simple fact that it generally increases my time in the woods. We have a long bow season and I would like to enjoy more time in the woods. Be it scouting or hunting. Limiting myself to a good set of horns gives me this time in the woods. Much more so than if I went out and shot the 1st buck I saw. I been there, done that and had several seasons that ended on the 1st day of the bow season.

I have family members that hunt and shoot whatever they want. I have no problem with this at all. Its a personal choice.

Corrupting our sport is no different than any other sport, be it fishing, baseball, etc. There are always those few that do the corrupting in any sport and unfortunately they are always the ones that stand out.

Shhot what s leagl and what you want. I for one will continue to hunt the way I want whether a neighbor displays jealousy at my success or not.

I think jealousy has more to do with this than many think.