Now you're talking about a subject that I can relate to....

I understand exactly where you're coming from, Trevor.I've portrayed myself in a somewhat inaccurate light in this thread. Some who don't know me now probably think that I shoot any deer that walks by.I've killed five does and one buck so far this year. The buck was with my rifle, and I honestly thought it was a doe when I shot. I glassed it, no antlers. When the opportunity came, I shot. It was a 1 1/2 year old buck with both antlers broken off at the base. I actually felt bad. In reality, I've passed on probably 15- 20 young bucks so far this year, from spikes to small 6 points. I am a deer hunter who hunts for meat, and while I don't hunt for the trophies, I would like to take a "respectable"(relative, I know) buck for my first bow buck. I've said before that a deer would have to be an absolute monster before I'd even consider hanging it on my wall.

To be honest, part of the reason that I've passed on some smaller bucks with my bow is the contest. If I killed a fork horn with my bow, I'd post it as my scoring buck. Since I wouldn't want to hurt the team, I haven't taken a smaller buck. I haven't taken a buck with my bow yet, and if I don't get one this year, I probably won't enter the contest next year so that I can drop a smaller one just to break the ice.

That being said, in PTs scenario on page one, I'd still drop the spike.