Originally Posted by
Potterco
pass on a spike or a forkhorn and it gets killed by the next youth hunter down the ridge
You are not up on the stats then. The harvest of sub AR bucks by youth hunters is statistically negligible, and well worth it if you ask me. I would be very happy for a youth that shot a buck that I passed on. I would not deny him his accomplishment. I think it sad that grown men resent youth hunters but I keep seeing it over and over. I believe that a grown man should see past the sacrifice and feel good about it for the good of the sport and the nurturing of young recruits.