Congrats on your first buck buddy. I'll be honest with you im not much on suggesting to youngsters to hold out for big bucks. Personally I believe young hunters need to get somedeer under their belts before they start holding out for big bucks only. And by all means shoot some does there are way to many does in most parts of the USA today. I personaly believe that young hunters need the experience and the confidience that comes with harvesting deer. When istarted deer hunting in the late 70's I shot the first legal deer that came by me. All those years of doing that gave me confidience in my huntingand shooting ability. Once I got olderthere came a day when i didnt want to shoot the first one that came by. I still shoot 2 or 3 does every year to help the herd out and its very good eating. One of my friends sons hunt with us and he wont shoot a doe or small buck, he says he is holding out for a big one,(he is only 16). To this day he has not killed a deer either and i dont think this is such a good idea. Hunting is supposed to be fun and a learning experience for young people. But this is what he wants to do so who an I to say otherwise. So go and have fun hunting and if your satisfied with taking a smaller buck then by all means have at it.