RE: Meat or antlers
Both. I shoot does that provides for my family and reduces the doe herd as needed. I will only shoot mature bucks and save the smaller bucks for seed. I have 2 boys hunting now ages 10 and 12. My 10 tear old has killed a doe when he was 8 and last year killed a 9 pt 168# for his first buck. My 12 year old has killed a 6pt, 8pt, and 2 does. The year he killed the 8 pt he passed shooting a spike and a 6 pt. He now understands to wait and let the smaller bucks live to get a chance at a larger buck and saving the small ones for next year. My youngest dosn't grasp that yet and thats alright. Look out forky. Given time he will learn to pass the smaller bucks up. I hope most hunters grasp this style of harvest to help the herd and give the bucks some age to maturity. Shoot does for meat and mature bucks only. Kids and new hunters being the exception.