How long had you been hunting before you killed your first 3.5yr old buck? 4.5yr old or older? How old were you?
Just a theory......we'll see how this goes.
To also stay with Scott's theme....let's limit this to bowhunting, only.
Maybe this year? I will have to wait and see what shows up.
That being said, I am not limited by a deers age or antler growth as to what I will shoot. I am not a "trophy hunter".
A side note to this is, I did take a 3.5 yr old buck at age 12 with a 20 gauge shotgun at 30 yds (on the ground). I guess if I had been bowhunting that would count.
LT