rybo I appreciate you asking this.....for you perfectly described what I feel I'm up against. I personally feel like I've let the herd down if I don't take out a doe on every opportunity. I wish I felt differently. If I let a doe walk......she'll be eating food that the others will most definitely need.....until I do take her....or she's taken out via another way.

It's like "work", yes. Do I still enjoy going hunting? Yes. I do, for now. But...I know I'm missing out on seeing some really cool stuff. My greatest day afield was last year.....on a day in which I never reached for the bow. I think I ended up seeing 23 deer, that day. Today.....if that scene unfolded.....I'd likely have a story to tell of seeing 3-6 deer......and having one shot opportunity. Trust me....I'd like to have the former.

But how do I justify letting deer walk? It's an honest question. No one is going to attempt to manage this herd.....unless I do it (no one else has the chance).

It's a double edged sword.

Would I get any enjoyment out of taking a juvenille buck? Nope. But I don't begrudge others who would. In a perfect world.....I'll answer the other thread I had by saying.....I WISH I could wait ......no shots.....until I found THE deer I wanted. I hope my question in the other thread was worded with that sentiment in mind. There's afine line, though. It's still nice to know you COULD take a deer.....whenever you wanted to. I live in a place that affords me that.