ORIGINAL: WesternMdHardwoods
Ex: If I were to kill a mature nice 100" buck with my rifle here in westernmd, I dont believe I would mount it, but if I were to kill the same buck with my bow he would probably(most likely)be a wall ornament for me!!! I dont know why, but I DEFINANTELY see more pride for taking an animal with the bow rather then with the gun?? That would be my deciding factor!!!
My question is, why take that animal?
When I shoot a buck it's going on the wall. Reason being, I won't shoot a buck that I wouldn't put on my wall. I have my standards set on what I will and will not shoot. For me it is anything over 135". If it doesn't meet that standard I have set for myself then I simply do not shoot. With that being said, I have not put a deer on my wall since 2005. Have I had my chances at deer under 135"? To many to count in the last three seasons.
To put this simply, if I shoot a buck it's going on my wall because I know it's the animal that I wanted to harvest and I owe it to that buck to have him mounted. This is for my satisfaction and I could care less what anyone else thinks of whats on my wall.