RE: Be Proud of your animal!
I took an old Mossy Horn 5 X 6 Blacktail a few years ago (with a rifle [:' (]) because the opportunity presented.
Mule Deer hunting I' d take another Mossy Horn but my preference is a nice mature doe. If I draw a Bull Permit I' ll work hard for a respectable bull but here again I prefer an mature cow or maybe a spike.
I have taken my share of animals in my 40 years of bowhunting and I have been proud of each and every animal I have taken. Each presented a unique experience in the hunt.