I hunt because I love to. I own my own land and that allows me to manage it as I see fit. I do not hunt deer to just kill some thing ,I have not shoot a doe in 15 yearsas it would be as much an accomplishment to me as poisoning mice.
I spend most of three months deer hunting in two states with a bow,a shotgun and a rifle. I don't shoot small bucks as for the same reason I don't kill does. I have reached a maturity level that I don't have to kill any deer to enjoy may time in the woods. I have enough friends with kids that are learning to hunt and to them shooting any deer is a great deer I will not shame them into my beliefs as what they should shoot if fat 4 pt tickles them then thats great if they shoot a button buck they should be just as proud. I have one rule and that is you can only shoot one deer a day and thats your trophy for the day.They are all special.

In past statements I was not singling you out as an individual as I was using the term "You" in a wrong way .I meant not offense to you personally.How any one hunts is their own business but the pressure some use to shame what other shoot has gotten out of hand.I find Q.D.M. does more to divide hunters than it does good.
I'm a buck hunter not a trophy buck hunter just a buck hunter.Here's last years buck shot the last day of our season.In two foot of snow.