For me its the thrill of the chase. I hunt an animal I have been scouting and seeing all year, sometimes for several years. Letting pope and young bucks walk by never knowing I was even there, knowing that most hunters will never even kill a buck like the one I just let walk. Once I finally get the slob Im after, I just hang him on the wall, and move on to the next buck. To me, thats hunting.......The chase.

Here is a pic of me passing on a 140 class buck taken out of my video footage. The feeling is greater to me than if I had shot it... just knowing I could, but didn't. Another year and this guy will be a true shooter.