Shooting any mature buck is not easy, regardless of what his rack scores. I am very pleased to so many respond with the same answer of mature...way to go! Now not that i have anything against people who shoot the first buck they see, but it is often those people who complain about no big bucks around and so on. Stands to reason big horns don' t usually come on young deer, so if you practice harvesting mature deer your odds will go way up for harvesting bigger horns eventually. Please don' t jump on me for saying this, as mentioned whatever you choose to harvest is aok with me, as long as your are satisfied.

WV, I am fortunate to live in an area that is home to world class deer, I know this and thank my lucky starts for it too! However harvesting a 150 + class deer on a yearly basis is no small feat. I turned the page to trophy style hunting 16 years ago, of which my min standard of 150 has been in place for about 10 years. I can tell you with all honesty I have hung my share of tags on the wall vs. heads, in no way have I harvested a 150 each year. But like yourself I know the areas in which I hunt and what is around, as such I have set a standard in which I keep & know is possible. Each of our area varies and should be put into that perspective as well. A 150 here is above average but in no way is it front page news, again all relative. I certainly do not grade myself to other and hope vice versa is true, hunting is personal and we all share the common ground & passion(well most do).

The score isn' t everything to me, if he his young, he gets a pass by me. My thought is never some other hunter may/will get him but rather wow can you image what potential he has for the future & not only his but the bucks in which he helps produce.

Good Hunting all. It is getting close