Whitetailsoldier,

Because I can.Let me add this, I don't need an excuse. An excuse by definition would mean that I somehow feel I did something wrongor I did something I needed to apologize for orthere is something I have to justify. I don't have todo any of these thingsbecause the deer I killed I wanted and intended tokill. Ihunt to kill deer, maybe not every deer I see but a lot of them.In nature the strong survive, if that six pointer I killed with my bow or the 5 pointer I killed with my blackpowder had been a little smarter they might be alive today(they weren't and they are not). I am not a trophy hunter, a horn hunter, ora mature deer hunter. I am a deer hunter. If you are something else that is youroption, congratulations on your choice. You say things like"Think of all the potential bucks in 2009." as ifmy onlycareisbig bucks, I'm sorry to dissapoint but it isn't. Don't get me wrong Ienjoy taking a nice buck but I don't obsess over it and I am not worried about 2009 except to say if the good lord is willing I will be here to hunt that year. There may come a time in the future when I will have more time to putin and maybe then I will focus more on some of the big bucks in the areas I hunt (as there is no shortage) butuntil then and even then I will still shoot whatever I want as long as it is legal and in season and I am not concerned in the least with what you think about that.I would not even have responded to this steaming pile of a thread had you not specifically called me out on your above list as if I am somehow an inferior hunter because I don't practice the sameQDM or harvesting methods as you.You must have a great view from up there it is unfortunate that you feel you must look down your nose at others and try to lessen their accomplishments because they are not as great a hunter as you.