Stealthycat,
Good job on the post, it was fun. People could argue all day about the 1st shot, I'd choose to shoot it, but I wouldn't blame someone if they wouldn't-just like I'd take a 35 yard shot, but I would hope most wouldn't.

One thing though, I would hope I wouldn't let my judgement be clouded by "big antlers". I would like to think that out of respect for the whitetail itself, big or small, I would opt for the same shot for all animals without bending the rules, even if slightly, for a trophy animal. When you see the big boy though, it's hard telling what someone will do, some don't even get their bow back, let alone wait for the appropriate shot.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan.