thanx drhntr....for some reason, i feel just as good about passing him as i would if i drilled him....it would been a bitter sweet kill...ya i filled my buck tag...on a 2.5yo buck...but id look at that half rack skull on the wall and always say "man it was the first week of the season" "man he would been a whopped next year.." "man...maybe the stud that busted his rack would came by later while you were in bed not hunting..."

i KNOW i will learn more by HUNTING than shooting...thats how i learned to be the turkey hunter that i am...by hunting..not filling tags...not a EXPERT turkey hunter, but i can usually fill my tag with a long beard every season...so i know my deer hunting will be the same way....and i tell myself i will still go out and sit in the stand even if i fill my tag....but reality is, its hard to get outta bed when its 20 degrees and you got 4hrs sleep the night before and cant kill one even if you do see one lol.....

that was the best 10 minutes or so of my season....it could be the highlight of my season and i eat my buck tag...and i'll be happy....theres atleast a couple MUCH bigger bucks in the neighborhood...and i wont get to hunt that spot till halloween weekend....i am happy with my odds...