ORIGINAL: rybohunter
Now that I've "crossed over" I have a tough time understanding why I felt that way once. it was something that was just taught and ingrained into your head. You shoot a buck, any buck you see, cause its what you are supposed to do. The old time mindset is deeply intrenched in many places like PA, mich and NY. "I have to get MY buck". You shot a buck, didn't matter if it made you happy, you shot it cause you were supposed to. So many guys have boxes full of rack that they never look at or toss out.
One thing that i am hoping will catch on here in PA dealing with the antler restrictions is for guys to start passing on legal, but yet only 1 1/2 old bucks. It is no greater accomplishment to shoot a 1 1/2 old 7 pt, than it is to shoot a 1 1/2 old spike.
People say that guys who wait on "trophy" class deer are obsessed with antlers. I think there is more obsession whena preson shoots a deer just for the sole fact that it HAS antlers.
Well put Rybo, and you too GR8
Yes MI it runs deep about shooting the first one that walks in/by(In is for bait pile). I have slightly different view than most. It comes down to be able to execpt
NOT getting a buck once in awhile.
The thought of sitting around your club and saying I just shot a doe, scares some guys. It is our fault for putting some much emphases on killing a buck.
I went through 3 times now, does not bother me, but the guys at my club sure like to raz me
I can tell you with the 5 year run I am on, I am do[8D]