In the early bow season (Sept) of 2001,I was hunting one of my favorite spots and saw a big bodied forked 4pt. with two brow tines.He passed my stand at about 18 yards and I noticed two things about him.First thing was that his rack was very thick and heavy,and he had a grey "collar"with a different shape to it.I let him go by,looking to the future.Saw him again,several times in the late bow season.Last year,just before the rut,I got a good look at him,and he had matured into a nice 8pt,and he got a bit smarter,cause thats the only time I saw him last year.This property has a good deer population,so you don't have to kill the small bucks,just to fill a tag.This paid off,because on 12/09/03,I harvested him,heavy,thick racked 9pt.that dressed out at 167lbs.I'll always remember watching him grow up,and being thankful for that.To me,this is what hunting is all about.Happy Holidays...Bob