I can't speak for everyone, only me I guess. But I'd have to say in my hunting areas, there are too many hunters that simply shoot anything, which results in less mature bucks. Does that mean that they're not there; No. Harder to get one; sure. But, one of my first goals is to pass on the smaller ones, so, by passing on them, I have achieved one of my goals. Does that mean I've failed, yeah I guess so if the season closes and I don't get a big boy...
However, I get a sense of accomplishment by being selective, but that is just me.