i think 99% all depends on where you hunt.

when i hunt my farm out west i won' t shoot anything with less than 20 inch antler spread, period.

when hunting here on the east coast those kind of deer are basicly unheard of unless you hunt private land. i hunt with a club that prohibits anything less than 6 points (this is only the second year the rule has been in effect and the first time everyone has seen deer on opening weekend)

however i also hunt on public land and will shoot anything ...the reason being that for the 1 or 2 deer i see a year if i don' t shoot them someone else will, so might as well be me.

the arguement for not shooting to let them grow is only valid if others hunting the same land also follow the rule.