In my part of NYS there are not many big bucks but on 10/30/93 @ 7:45 a.m. someone smiled on me and let one walk past my stand. My 8 pointer grossed 126 4/8 and netted 125 2/8. It was entered in P&Y and the NYS Big Buck Club(minimum for NYS is 120). I know I will never kill another buck with archery equipment that will qualifiy for either book. Did I do it for bragging rights? Yep, thats why I did it. I don't have much time to hunt therefore I would usually shoot the first1.5 yr old deer that crossed my path. I wound up shooting a lot of does (gun and bow) and my friends started calling me the "doe man".They no longer call me by that name. Was i lucky? Yes, I realize I was very lucky. Am I a better hunter than my friends. No, as I always listen to what they have to say when it comes to hunting. We all have our reasons why we choose to enter or not enter our bucks.