Originally Posted by
NYBowCouple
We have been reading posts on here for almost 2 months and have a stupid question to ask....
1) Why do people shoot spike's, forks and small 6 points???
Aside from it being their first deer...
I can see what you are saying. Living in Pa. the mentality has for decades been "Brown is down". That's why as much as 80% of the bucks shot are yearlings carrying horn for the first time. No thought given to quality. Just the need to brag and say "I got mine this year". That's why bucks don't get to grow old enough to get a decent set of antlers.
To those who just want venison? Shoot a doe.
Having hunted the last ten years for something I could be proud of and hang on the wall I haven't even drawn my bow; nor do I gun hunt any more. I don't have any need to brag that I filled my tag. I'm the only one I have to impress and I'm quite satisfied with the results.