atlasman, I can be 100% honest and say that the reason I choose to practice QDM is because I have no desire to shoot a young buck. I prefer the increased challenge of going after a 3 1/2 year or older. Yes we have already been over this argument about it not being the same in all areas but I can only speak for myself (and most people in the midwest) - it is not much challenge to shoot a 1 1/2 year old buck during bow season. To me all the scouting, practicing, and anticipation would be quite anti-climatic if I shot the first young buck to walk by. It is not so much "about shooting bigger racks" but more so NOT about shooting smaller racks. I have killed several 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 year old bucks in my first 10 years of bow hunting and now it doesn't do much for me. So why not pass the young bucks and take some does while waiting for a mature buck? I only see a few mature bucks in a season so it is not about "shooting bigger racks and nothing else". I did not kill a buck the last two seasons and will continue to do so until a mature buck presents a shot. That is my take and I have plenty of deer meat as long as we take a few between myself and my son.