fillae

I think a couple of posts have hit the nail on the head. The "trophy" hunters get upset when the "meat" hunters shoot the smaller bucks because it reduces their chances of harvesting a "trophy". These hunters get bent out of shape when a small buck is shot instead of a doe. The QDM should be done by "meat" hunters so the "real" hunters can do what they do best. It is a bit elitist.

My county has a 4pt on one site rule, which has made a noticeable difference on the size of the bucks we are now seeing. That does add a little more excitement.

I personally shoot the first doe I see, then wait around for a nice buck (unless of course the nice buck comes by first). If I never see I nice buck I will take another doe. That is MY preference. Unless I owned my own property and was managing the herd, I would never expect people to do it my way.