Tonight while sitting on stand hoping to see some deer I did some thinking. I looked over my left shoulder to see a nice 6pt. He was almost identical to the buck I killed last year. As he fed 20yds away oblivious to my existence I remembered just how happy I was to take a deer that size. I sat there thinking just how happy I would be to kill a deer of that size with my bow. At that point it really put things in perspective for me as far as goals and what "shooters" are. My "new" definition of a "shooter" is ANY deer that would make me happy. It's easy to sit here at the house and think up goals and restrictions for yourself without getting out of the house and seeing what deer you have. Moral to the story, I have a new outlook on what a "shooter" is for me.

Well said. Anything that makes a person happy is a trophy to them. I have said many times my blood gets flowing 10 times more shooting a doe with my bow than shooting a 130" buck with my rifle.

Well said !!

You said it--perspective, and you are right in line! Don't lose it.

I agree.

You know....

As much as I've been talking about shooting does.....don't think I won't shoot the first buck that tickles my fancy...........then the next one if I so choose. I woudn't be surprised if I didn't take a buck, this year.....but I could just as easily take one OR two.

I'm gonna do like you cougs.....and shoot whatever I want to. I'll know it when I see it......but if it's a buck...it's going to have to be something to go on the wall.

Good luck, buddy.

dude for a young fella you have a good head on you shoulders...makes people think about that post a few days ago about listening to youger people

Well said cougs!! GMMAT cougs is my ROSS shooting buddy, Get your own[:-]

Soooooo, it oter words you thought about QDM but now you've decided against it??? I remember you singing a different song, I guess that was very short lived![&:]What happened to that "mature" buck that you said you wanted? Perhaps the realism of the sacrifice and dedication seemed a bit more of an obstacle than you could overcome?

One more thing, WHAT IN THE WORLD were you doing sitting in a deer stand before the season opens ?!? One thing is for sure, you'llforever shoot yearlingswith stunts like that. Stay away from your deer until you can hunt 'em! It's no secret that the first time of two you hunt a fresh stand will be te best chance you ever have at a quality deer from that location. It does indeed take a totally different mindset and dedication level to get in the game and one must be honest with himself about just how far he's willing to go. Good luck this Fall with whatever you want.

It's taken me a while but I'll have 2 ROSS'S soon. Going to try to set the 337 up into a spot killing machine once the Cardiac gets here.