I agree with that, I need to clarify my statement. I see no need to shoot a young buck if you see plenty of other deer. i.e. does, older bucks. I have the luxury of having plenty of does to shoot at every year and I know that not everyone has that luxury. I didn't growing up and basically had to shoot what was available at the time (which was not much). I am on a lease now and we mange our deer herd pretty strictly. As far as your deer in your avatar, I would have shot him with no question. If I am willing to pay the $350 on a shoulder mount then I am willing to shoot the deer. We have a 13" 3 on one side rule on our club. If it has 3 countable points on one side and is it 13" wide or 13" long (mainbeam) we are allowed to harvest it. I myself am stricter than that, like I said earlier it has to be a mountable buck in my eyes before I will shoot it.

Please understand that I do not have 1 buck on my wall and the biggest buck I have ever killed was a 1.5 year old 5 point 6 years ago. I have seen bigger and older deer since then but, they would not go on my wall, so I shot a doe instead.