Call me naive, John (and I certainly....for the most part don't disagree with your overall assessment).....but I think the latter can be a side effect of the former.

I take MOSTLY what I've learned about QDM with a grain of salt. I truly want whats best for the herd I hunt (and I've changed the way I'll hunt fora couple of years to try to help the herd)......and if that means I'll have a better chance at a larger buck.....then so be it. Honestly, though.....it's not the number 1 reason I've chosen my approach.

Whether anyone believes this or not......I have no control over. I'm not hunting for "them". I'm actually not hunting, this year, for ME. I'm not hunting the way I WANT to hunt. I'm hunting the way "I" think I NEED to hunt.

Good luck to all.