I hope I' m using this quote stuff correctly.
Beagle....
i hunt to enjoy the spirit of the wild to get protien not only for my belly but for my soul!
In that statement....to me your a meat hunter...which for one I' m not bashing and everyone can hunt the way they want to, but I have never once ran into a meat hunter that didn' t argue the concept of QDM to their grave. That' s why you think it' s BS.
if the only way u can " get high on nature" is shootin a big ole buck once or twice every 5,6,7,8,9 years so be it.
QDM has nothing to do with " Being high on nature" shooting a big buck every 5,6,7,8,9 years. It' s way more than that. Hunting(unless needing meat for your family to survive) should never be out the kill. Although very exciting and gratifying. It should be about the hunt. The experience out in nature and the experience in your hunting camp. Tradition and the great stories that come about from year to year.
i would rather fill my tags and help the herd. those genes get passed on.
Your kidding yourself if you think that by shooting little bucks....it helps the herd. Have you taken the time to read ANY articles on QDM? I really doubt it. About the genes getting passed on....sure they do, but just think of what it would be like if you let a couple little ones go and the older, more mature bucks did the majority of the breeding and the herd was healthier when talking about age structure. Fill your tags with doe or doe fawns if you want meat. We all know they are fairly easy to shoot anyway. Take some satisfaction in shooting a wary old doe and shooting a spike or fork. Probably a harder hunt.
Beagle please don' t take offense to the things that I' ve said. Just throwing out my two cents on what I not only believe, but from the studies and statistics that I' ve read. I' m not here to bash anyone in the way they hunt. Hunter numbers are dwindling every year and I think that' s sad. Fellas, get your kids out hunting...boy or girl. We need more of us!!