Originally Posted by
Challynger
Thanks everyone for the replies. It's definitely a learning experience. I am happy to have meat in the freezer. Hopefully during the late season I'll get a nice big bruiser!
Don't get so wrapped up about the antlers. Enjoy deer hunting for what it is. How much antler a buck has isn't really important in the big scheme of things. I've always believed if the only reason you are hunting is for a big set of antlers then you need to assess your priorities. It is the intangible things about hunting that you will remember long after the antlers are covered with dust. I'd rather take a spike or a forkhorn in the company of some good friends or family than shoot the biggest buck in the woods at some guided facility.
Feel free to disagree if you wish.