Yes sir, goals and attitudes change quickly especially the more a man loves this sport. The more you love it, the more sacrifices you are willing to make and the more you're willing to put into it. These days I seem content to simply watch and enjoy the show the vast majority of the time. I have a certain caliber of animal that I'm generally looking for but most importantly I hope that my property serves more as protection for most areadeer. I, like you, practice QDM by harvesting an alloted number of Antlerless deer that we generally determine through our own observations and those recorded by our trail cams. We try to keep sex ratios and herd numbers in check and constantly monitor them throughout the year. I have areas dedicated as sanctuary and work hard on habitat improvement projects from foodplots to bedding thicket improvments. To watch deer mature and thrive on property that you put your heart and soul into is what it is all about for me. In fact, I never really understood the term "blood, sweat and tears" until I tried to elevate my game and dedicate my hunting towards mature bucks and a quality herd. I wouldn't have it any other way though. I also have even more of a reason to get excited these days, with 3 young childrenbut only 1 old enough to hunt for now, I look very forward to sharing this hunting with them in the future. Allowing my kids the chance to observe and learn nature and all the principles of QDM is a tremendous reward for me. I have spent more time in the past few seasons helping other sportsman and youth hunters harvest their trophy deer and turkey than I probably have myself but I find myself reliving the excitement as if I were 20 years younger. The "buzz" I get watching a hunter hear their first spring gobble boom from only 60 yards away still jumpstarts me. The wide eyed look on someones face when that mature buck steps out of the brush only 50 yards away..... man, that's what it's ll about. This season you can bet I'll be out there again helping others enjoy tis sport that has rewarded me with so much but I'll still find some days to perch myself 20 feet up and wait for that 150"+ buck to come just a little to close to my stand.

Best of luck to ya this season with all your goals