When I first started hunting around 25 years ago,the deer population here in Ky was just starting to explode and it exploded beyond the numbers that the habitat could hold.This was due to poor deer management.

No one shot does,why? It was illegal.Then things got out of hand before something was done and now we are doing something and the by product is bigger bucks because the does are being shotbefore the buck walks by.


Oh,and by the way.My stepdad was raised by his uncle and while he (stepdad) was ateenager,his uncle took a 187" deer.This was in the 60's

Big deer did exist before but to prove your point,the rack was thrown in the trash before my stepdad removed it and held on to it.Now it is a family keepsake.


I do disagree with 1 thing.The "me" thing has always been a part of hunting.It just has shifted from look,I killed something to Look what I killed.The me thing is just a part,not all of hunting. We have all wanted "bragging rights" at one time or another.