Well, I' m 14, and this is my second year bowhunting. I' ve shot one doe with a rifle, but that' s my only deer. Lately, I' ve been trying to get a little local forkhorn. I know there are bigger bucks around, but I' ve only seen them a couple times. Personally, I would consider this buck a great trophy. I' ve spent alot of time in the stand trying to get him. Sure, he doesn' t have a lot of head gear; but, no matter what, he' s one warry buck. I' ve passed up a smaller spike, but there' s no way I would pass up this buck. I know that he would be a bigger buck next year, but only if he survived rifle season (which is very unlikely). My goal for this year is to shoot this buck. If I happen to get lucky and find a bigger one, great. I' m sure some of you older hunters pass up bigger bucks than this all the time. But, when you' re a newbie, it' s hard to do.

-Spike Buck