[quote][ I saw three bucks together last night, spike, 4, and 5 or 7 points. I have yet to see a shooter. Man, how do I get the motivation to get out there when the possibility of taking a shoot isn't there./QUOTE]

niehenke- I read the above statement when you first posted this thread on Sept. 19th and you sounded like your season was over and yeah it reached me. I thought that you were a new hunter and that maybe the people that started you hunting may have brought you along thinking that the only way to enjoy this sport was to kill a trophy. I was trying to make a point that far too often we lose new people that are introduced to our great way of life because too many folks push the trophy deer philosophy on them before their first hunt. IMHO- New hunters and kids esp. need success or they lose interest mighty quick. We're up against big odds to hold their interest competing against the internet, video games,etc. I realize now that you've been at it for a while and I'm sorry if I offended you. May I ask when the season did start where you hunt?

Dan