I finally got thru to my son that he will not truly enjoy deer hunting till he starts letting them walk. and I have to say at 16yo he is such a better hunter than I was at that age. You don't need to shoot every deer that comes by and now that your freezer is full there is no need to.

And with what you said about all the work. I feel good when I am able to help someone out with meat. It makes me feel good but let it be my idea. Your buddy asked for the meat and to me that is different. hours on stand, money for tags and gear, tracking, gutting, dragging.... it is alot of work.

So shoot what you want too but enjoy it all.