I give the average HNI hunter the benefit of the doubt to be able to do this.
And Jeff quite bluntly (99% of us give you mass props for what you've done, regardless of years doing it) You take a lot of deer and in the past 2 years you have taken a Buck near the top endof your gene pool. Many have said that that's the accomplishment we all strive for.
The only one who needs constant reassurance or qualifying statements is you. No one questions your ability and we understand you hunt in an area where many P&Y's are not running around.
You are my Friend, thats not gonna change if you get skunked for the next 10 years and we're not gonna be better friends if you shoot a 170 Class Buck (Although I'll be down sooner

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You're a heck of a nice guy, giving in somany ways...You don't judge others on the bucks they choose to shoot..just as most of us don't judge each other on those grounds. Yes, this is a hunting site and many good bucks are killed..but it's also a community where some life-long friendships are formed.
Thats why most of us are here, for the comaradarie, the friendships, a way to pass the mundane days when we are at work or at home and want to talk about what we are passionate about. You have nothing to defend and nothing to prove..You've made it.
We know you're not in this "debate thing"alone, heck anyone of us can identify the key players. But you are the common denominator in
most instances.
Your a Man, a Loyal Husband, a Father, a Friend, a Businesssman.....who is a Hunter.
Which Quality would you best like to be judged by? Cuz I learned all of these thingsthrough a "Hunting Board"!
Happy Easter all...