You are an honest and rational man WNY Bowhunter. If you take a look at my posts, I have always said there is nothing wrong with wanting to go after a big buck. That's what I want too. I just get frustrated with the guys that won't admit that is why they want AR. They always hide behind the nature agument.

I don't have anything against seeing more older buck in the woods either although I don't believe its necessary for a healthy herd. I'm for increaseing the average age but at the same time I worry about the future of this great sport if we become too focused on the trophy aspects of hunting. I believe in the long run it is a bad thing. I want our young hunters to learn that killing a trophy animal is only a bonus to all the other positive things about hunting. That's why I'm against AR. It puts the focus on antlers. I think there are other just as effective ways of doing it without AR as you pointed out.