As I always say, shoot the deer that makes you happy.

If you don't care about scores... great. If you do, that's fine too. To each their own.

If you do actually take a tape to some antlers and look at deer that have been officially scored, you'll be a much better judge of what a buck will score. The Illinois Deer and Turkey Classic has hundreds of officially scored racks hanging on the wall and on the floors. It's a great way to get an idea of what it takes to be a 140", 160" or a 200" buck.