Simon...Great story! I agree!! I also think opportunity, land, and amount of bucks make some of us the best. If you take your knowledge and expert shooting and experience at killing an animal in the wild...you can be just as good as your role models on the forum....remember that. Every state has a differentstatistic in the probability of killing a monster...its our skill..and a bit of luck, that makes us the admired HNI guy...and alot...alot of dedication and committment.

Remember...the guy/gal..that researchs, hunts all day, knows the animals, has a sharp tactic....It's all these tools that bring them close to the big boys....if you're in an area with tons of big boys...all these skills pay off more consistantly.

If your area does not hold a statistical opportunity like other states....your 110 buck may be like the 160 buck your friend hunted in Iowa or Illinois...thats a fact...and I dont expect an argument from anyone on this.

And I'll fight to the end on this subject [:@]

Brian