I might shoot a small buck that would still be good eating. I NEVER SHOOT BIG OLD BUCKS. I am not a trophy hunter Its those big ones I like to watch and then see them go on thier way. We are encourged to shoot does and the season is even automaticly extended to fill doe tags. There are just to many. I do like to watch those big boys. They got big and old and I won' t be the one to kill them. They taste like hell anyway. I got one real big buck years ago and only if I saw one much bigger would I even think about shooting it. As I got older I appreciate old things more.