I too am a meat hunter. During the first part of the season I shot a nice doe and a four point buck. Now that my freezer is full I have passed on eight deer (does and bucks combined). I will now only shoot a buck with a nice rack. This has been my hunting policy for years.
One of our club members shot a nice eight point buck this morning. He had 17.5 inch spread and weighed 200 lbs on the hoof.