My theory is this: There are basically two kinds of deer hunters, those who see deer on purpose because they know what they are doing, and those who see deer by accident because they get lucky. The guy who can see deer on purpose isnt as likely to shoot a little buck because he knows he will have plenty of opportunities to see deer and can choose a big buck when one comes along. The guy who sees deer by accident shoots the first buck he sees, usually a little one, because he does not have the confidence that he will see plenty more deer, and he doesnt want to go home with nothing.