Theres a lot of excellent table fare to be had with all deer, but especially the younger and not so mature deer. It is definitley true that if you plan to care for it properely and do it allyourself it is time consuming.
There are plenty of programs in most states for donating your game meat to the needy.

iam a meat hunter

Nubo: I think your right on track! every deer in one way or another is a trophy! to take one with a gun or bow, show the animale all the respect it deserve`s and love everything about hunting! the meat and the memory`s

Well....I am a MEAT hunter also.......

I only hunt to MEAT a Big Buck........LOL[8D]

I always bust the first 90-110 doe for the freezer.As far as the "trophy" is concerned,If you'er not putting on the wall,don't shoot it!,you can't eat the antlers anyway.Here in Maryland,with the properties I hunt,the landowners want the deer removed,so my buddies and I donate alot to the homeless.Besides that,if you know where the does are,sooner or later,you'll get a chance at that "trophy".Thats the beauty of bowhunting,their all trophies with the right to be sliced thin and piled high!!!...Bob

I spend a lot of time looking for 150 plus bucks during the year to hunt but i always get a good doe for steaks the big bucks make great jurkey chilli and roast i didnt hunt the past 3 years i have a friend who does the procesing so i had free meat since i have moved ill have to get my own meat now i dont care if you call it meat or trophy hunting as long as you are ethical and fallow the rules its fine by me[8D]

No sir, you are a QDM hunter. To me a "meat hunter" is a hunter that just kills the first thing he sees because he wants the meat and that is all that is important.

I agree wolfen68, however i wouldnt shoot a baby deer yearling i would shoot the first mature thing that came by, i always kill a couple does before i look for mr. big.

I pick bambi everytime if I plan on meat hunting.

Fieldmouse...why? You get about a third or less meat from a baby deer than a mature deer and you have absolutely no way of knowing what sex of deer you are removing from the herd. To me it is an unnecessary act without much thought.