The actual score does not matter to me, but I hunt for the challenge of shooting a mature deer. And there just isn't much of a challenge in shooting a young buck (or doe). I agree with everything Shed33 said in his post.

I won't criticize the guy who shoots the first deer to walk by for the meat, but those types should not criticize those of us who hunt the big ones for the challenge. Waiting for a nice one lets you observe so much more and for me it makes the hunt more enjoyable. I get more satisfaction from letting a decent 2 1/2 year old buck walk than I would from actually shooting a small buck especially when you know 95% of the bowhunters out there would have took a shot at him. Some of you know what I mean and many of you will never understand but that's OK.

Again, I look for a mature deer but the actual score is the last thing I think about when I see him coming torwards me. Now after the kill it is fun to see what certain antler types score and it is fun to guess and see how close you can come. But does that make a 3 1/2 yr old 150 a better accomplishment than a 3 1/2 yr old 125? No.