wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no one needs to be pressed to "raise the bar" . each hunter has the right to kill what ever size deer he or she chooses to. they pay for that right.
be a trophy hunter if you wish,but don't try to force other hunters to be. you been watching to much tv
My post isn't any kind of commentary on the wisdom of shooting buttons bucks and shouldn't be construed that way. FWIW, I tend to to agree with your basic position. Please don't jump to hasty conclusions.
I only suggest raising the bar as a way of developing the youth's skills. A deer with visible antlers, even a spike, is likely a little older and warier and being able to distinguish a buttons buck from a doe is a hunting skill. going those routes makes them better hunters. "Press" is a very inaccurate word to describe my meaning. "Gently encourage" and "suggest" are much closer.