RE: My First Buck.....
NY, I don't think you're being to harsh on your QDM requirements. I have a friend aho does the same thing at their land/camp. They use the 8 point beyond the ears rule for the racks, if you shoot one smaller than that, $300 goes into a pot for next season and the guy who shoots the biggest buck the next year gets a portion of that money. They are consistently taking 10 to 12 point bucks out of their land now.