RE: "I only hunt for the meat"?
My feelings exactly.
I like deer meat, but am the only one in the household who will eat it. So, if I'm gonna eat it, it's gonna be a doe that I let hang a week or so.
I'm probably jinxing myself, but I can't remember the last time I went out and didn't have a shot opportunity at a doe. It's just not that much of a challenge around here. Due to this, I'm in no hurry, and hunt for a mature buck for the challenge it brings, and have no problem whatsoever eating tag soup if that's what the cards play.