Originally Posted by
niehenke
Yep, 28 years. Yes, I do place a ton of emphasis on taking a mature deer. I shoot all year, I spend a ton of time in the woods studying their paterns and predict their movements. I spend time on this site learning new techniques. I enjoy deer meat, but I love playing out the challenge that I set for myself each year. Guilty as charged, somebody slap the cuffs on a dedicated sportsman.
I like that response. I think people get scolded too often for being "trophy" hunters. That term has become taboo on this site. Get the hell off of people's backs about what deer they choose to shoot. We should spend less time ripping down people who no matter what deer they aim for are dedicated hunters and outdoorsmen and more time recruiting new blood to this great sport that is struggling and that we love so much.