Why does a deer have to be a trophy? Can't it just be a deer? I didn't get a trophy tag, I got a deer tag.

In my opinion QDM goes against the whole point behind hunting. I do it to control the population and reduce the damage they do to crops and cut down on vehicle collisions. The fact that they taste good doesn't hurt. I don't do it so I can pay 500 bucks to have one mounted on my wall so I can brag to my buddies about it. Or have my name put in a book.

I would rather have some guy take 4 small yearlings then have a bunch of people waiting around for the perfect "mature" deer to hang on their wall.

If that is what you want to do then that is fine, it is legal and all. If you want to mess up the whole deer harvest and tag issuing system feel free. Just don't tell me I have to do it or that I am messing up because I don't want to. They issue the tags so you will kill them, not sit and watch them walk by.

And I honestly think you would be better off sitting in your stand every day instead of just now and then right when season starts. That way the deer are used to you. The deer don't know what human smell is, they just know when something is different.

Paul