Why do I kill small bucks? Because I enjoy deer hunting; I enjoy sitting in the woods all day, watching squirrels and other animals play; I enjoy the camradarie of deer camp; I enjoy helping a long time friend drag his small buck out of the woods; I enjoy helping that same friend skin his little buck, knowing he will help me; I enjoy sharing stories at deer camp of past kills, and the ones that got away; I enjoy listening to a youngster tell of his sighting a 4 point; and I enjoy killing deer, plain and simple.
None of us "need" to hunt!! It is a tradition, passed down from times when maybe it was needed. To me, antler restrictions and trophy management are geared toward the "competitive hunter". Hunting to me is not about antler size!! So why do I take little bucks? Because they are a deer, and I am a deer hunter. Its pretty simple when you think about it.