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Old 12-13-2011, 01:30 PM
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SecondChance
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I am with most everyone else here in this matter.
With over 35 yrs of deer hunting and have taken over 20 that will make book, both P&Y and B&C, I have yet to enter one for they were just a gift from god and good patience.
Here in Illinois, we can take all the does we want with bow in our 3-1/2 month season and only take 2 antlered deer within all of our 5 deer seasons.
I let deer walk that most would be very happy to take. I am now mostly herd management and will take does all day long. If I burn a buck tag, it is on a scrub buck for the herd gene pool. I donate deer to people I work with for their freezer after I put a few in mine.
I guess what I am saying that as a new hunter, YOU be pleased with whatever your heart feels is a trophy to you and don't get caught up in what others say or what the TV pros say is good or not. It is your hunt and heart is what you have to please.
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