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I agree with Adams in that a person will get more jerky from a 150lb doe than a 115lb spike or fork. So to say your a meat hunter and not go for that best volume of meat to me would seem counter-productive. I get this all the time from my relation. And they don't understand that it doesn't make any sense.
But here it is buck only, so I can't blame them for taking the first horns that come by.
Brian

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As mentioned many times already, this is a FORUM and that means it's a simple exchange of EVERYONE'S ideas and opinions! That's exactly what goes on here and there just shouldn't be much of a problem with that. I will also add that part of the idea and success of QDM is the sportsmans dedication to educate others in the practice. Therefor I believe it should be brought up frequently. :) Boys, the change has to start somewhere! I'm certainly not going to say anything about a new hunter wanting to take his or her first buck, by all means take any deer they want. I'm just saying as your personal skills increase set some goals and ones that will actually benefit the entire herd. As I've said MANY times, "take a DOE so the herd won't grow"! I do NOT like the fact that we have "hunters" out their that title themselves "meat hunter" and then hear about this person passing on a DOE to shoot a immature buck, thats just stupid.... it really is! Absolutely nothing could possibly explain that one! It's just a sad fact that to many "hunters" shoot the lil' guys JUST to tell their buddies or the gang at the local tavern that they "got their buck"! Only to saw off the "rack" and throw it in the closet or the trash, same thing IMO! [:@] I guess my attituade has been formed by living in an area that is supposed to be one of the finest for trophy bucks in the state of IL. Without fail the VAST majority of bucks at the check stations are compromised of young, immature, easily killed yearling bucks and it always seem that the "lucky" hunter is bitchin' about how "there just aren't enough BIG bucks around" or there are "to many out-of-staters huntin' here"......... WHATEVER! [:@] Let 'em go so he can grow......PLEASE?

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wow i guess ive learned to keep my stories to myself and pics lol good luck to evryone this season.

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There isn't a single meat hunter in these forums...a meat hunter doesn't exist....there isn't a single person here would who take the broadside shot on a 4pt that is standing 15 yards away when there is a 150 class buck standing 30 yards away....if you say you'd pass the 150 class buck and shoot the 4pt, I'm calling you out as dishonest.[&:] So why not pass those bucks when the 150 class isn't standing there....within a one tag state, you'll never shoot that 150 class if you shoot the first 4 pt that comes along.

I'm in agreement with passing small bucks but I never would condemn someone who doesn't.....and I don't think I've seen that happen in these forums. At least not in ridiculeness.

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I'd like to put something as plainly as possible because this post has gone in a funny direction.... People are starting to throw words around like "they have a right" and things of that sort. Nobody is saying that people can and can't post what they want. I for one tried to clarify what I thought the poster was trying to say and said that it wasn't that people couldn't post their opinions. It was that *I* wished you'd think twice before telling someone that a deer they just took was not up to *your* standards. As far as QDM, post about it till your blue in the face! I want to learn all about it so I can use it when I'm on a larger piece of land. I just don't want to read an apparent "knock" on someone elses deer (or my own).

You can say, "block my posts" but that really defeats the purpose for someone like me who WANTS to learn what you know about QDM but just doesn't want to hear another person's deer ragged on.

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I can find alot more but it's not worth my effort.

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I don't tend to post much here but have been visiting the site for a long time. In most respects I agree that you should congrat someone that posts their kill... who is happy about it and leave it at that. Who knows if it is someone just starting out, some kid or someone in an area with smaller racked bucks. As long as even an experience bow hunter doesn't apologize/whine for shooting a small buck and is happy with their buck... I don't have a problem with it. That ones that whine about shooting a little buck with the poor me syndrome and no big bucks need to be preach too though. I hate that as I deal with that here with some friends or hunters I know. Same pathetic " poor me " story year after year.


Whether everyone follows that guideline is not my problem. You want to save the world where your way is the only way or be just an @ss... have at it. I don't mind agruementive posts as long as there is worthwhile facts/beliefs being posted. I feel the person is responsible for their own posting. Name calling or belittling someone is pretty pathetic when that is all the post/posts consists of. Although, a few cheap shots in rebutal ever once and a great while is not neccessarily a bad thing and keeps the topic rather interesting. Heck it is even fun to do and I am not above it by any means.

And yes Rob, I am a meat hunter that would shoot the 4 pt at 15 yards rather then the 150 class buck at 30 yards. As long as he goes close to 140 rackwise and gives me a better shot, he is going down. Call me dishonest all you want. I would do it in a heart beat. You Eastern boys!! :eek:[8D]

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It is very sad to see people dog another guy for what he killed.If you cant say good job and go on about your business keep your QDM stuff for another post.I totally agree with QDM by the way but in no way would i try and ram it up someones azz while they are just posting there picture that is not the time nor the place to run your mouth about your personal feelings that you think its to small or you wouldnt have personally killed it WHO CARES what you would have done or not done save that crap for another post that you start about QDM.What if it was a young guy or gal 13 14 15 that killed a spike?Is it you place to go running your mouth about how you do things NO. Just say good job or congrats if you cant do that then just think what you want save it for the QDM post your gonna write and KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.Dont ruin somthing that is very special.

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Did you ever see Jim Shockey's dad? He'd shoot the 4 pt over the 150 class even if they were both 10 yards and broadside. Meat hunters are out there. Are they bad? -Not to me.

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Stealthyone. . .I agree with you, but lots of hunters as we know have not learned or been exposed to people who can help educate or suggest that there maybe better ways to hunt as they grow and mature. I try to post positive feedback as much as I can but some policing/advice from a pier(sp?) group may work better than from some crazed anti. JMO. . . .:)