Yes you are Crazy


No JK. Being selective is a choice you make. Dont let people change you if you dont want to be changed. Every onelives by certain standards. I deer hunt for the experiance & the meat. So antlers have little to do with my decisions. But they make for great stories & bragging rights.

When was last time we heard a story by an old time hunter over & over again about a big fat Doe. Never. Those storys fade. That big buck story will be told to your grandkids over & over every hunting season....

No words being put into your mouth. Just asking questions.

I didn't understand the reasoning behing the temperature deal.

Your choice should be your choice. However, I would give you this advice. Make up your mind before you go into the woods what you are prepared to shoot on that hunt. Indecision can cost you an animal. Once upon a time I had a Bull Elk Tag here in Arizona. Opening morning I had a thin horned 5 X 5 twenty-five yards from my stand looking the other direction. I changed my mind over and over whether to shoot or not to shoot. He wasn't as big as the 5 X 6 on the wall at home but he was a very nice bull. I finally let him walk and ended up taking a Spike the final weekend. I decided after that hunt that I would not be passing up any mature bull elk with a bow in my hands in the future. That was my lesson from Archery God on that hunt.

You should probably give a lot of consideration to some of the other comments. Book animals do not grow on trees and you might wait a long time before you get one. A little practice on does or decent smaller bucks could be invaluable. However, you decide what you are willing to harvest and stick to your guns.