Answer me this, what does ones antler size play in the health of a deer.....not a dang thing ! Its numbers that people are more interested in and one need not look further then posts on this thread to see that. P&Y this, B&C that for what this hole QAM has started and quite frankly its a dang shame! (notice i DID NOT say Quality DEER Managment, there is a huge difference!) Sure we all have dreams of ole mossy horns and making these dreams come true for yourself ya it would be a nice thing, but in all reality this QAM is not what the wildlife departments should be worrying about. Antler size, horn size/length, skull size etc etc. Its health and numbers period! If you want big racks, grow them on your own leased or private property but dont judge what I may be able to shoot on the back 40!

Dont get me wrong, seeing big bucks is a nice thing. I dont however have the need/desire to allow the state to manage solely for the size of ones headgear.... I have and do shoot does when the situation presents itself. I will also shoot a good size spike if the situation so presents itself. Heck I shot a nice 4pointer that even the game biolgist said never had the genes to be much biggerhigh 150' s filed dressed is what the biologist guessed his weight during registration, not bad for a " small" buck. Did I regret shooting him, nope. Would I do it again, Yup. Do I care what he scores, quite frankly I could care less! one either sex tag, one doe tag, the buck was just the first to walk by (at 5 steps mind you while sitting on the ground, try and pull that one off in wide open country). If I was worried about size you' d see my name in the Dall sheep catagory in the mid 20th standing but you never will! Actually you' d see it twice as my first ram would just barely qualify. But in my opinion the " book" does not stand for what it used to when St. Charles started it back in 58. He will say so himself if you take the time to listen.

btw, you might be a lil more surpised about who I am then just referring to my handle Its that hole dont judge a book by its cover deal but I wont insult your intelligence there [>:]