I am not a trophy hunter and the only way you would ever see my name in a book would be if I shot a state or world record buck. The list is a money maker for B&C and P&Y. You do not get your name in the book unless you pay for it. I killed a monster 8 point in 74 that would have easily made the Va. B&C book, but it was not the biggest ever in Va. so why waste my money. Do not get me wrong, if I have the choice between two bucks and one is bigger than the other the big one is going down! We have a ton of deer in Va. and can shoot up to three bucks and almsot all the doe you want as long as you buy bonus tags. Think about the number of HUGE racks you have seen hung in some oldtimers house that you know would easily make the book and in some cases maybe even be a state record. They did not kill the deer for a state record, they just mounted it because it was a beautiful big buck. I would be willing to bet money that there is a world record buck hanging in some old hunters house right now, that will never make the book.

The Tazman