First let me describe my hunting area. Private land that still gets heavy pressure. The posted land is hunted by people, the private, but accessed land is also heavily hunted. No one practices QDM. We see 1 large buck(spread over 16&quot once every couple years.
Up until a couple seasons ago I shot the first buck by. Since then I have held out for at least a racked buck. If I had more nice bucks around I would probably wait for nicer bucks, but for now I shoot anything with a rack. I do have one spot that can produce large racked bucks, and I wouldn't shoot a small one in that area. The problem with that spot is just that there are so few deer I rarely hunt there.

I never really cared much before and felt people should shoot what they want. But after talking to people and learning things, I feel it is better for the herd to have a broader range of age class in the buck population. That is why I am hoping AR goes through and the hunters allow it to work.