I am a registered Brangus cattle breeder, and if I want meat, I will have a calf slaughtered. I hunt as a wildlife manager. I shoot what needs to be killed to benefit the deer herd. I may not kill a buck every year, but when I do, it WILL NOT be an 18 month old spike. I hunt mature bucks with quality horns. I killed 9 deer in two states last season and donated every one to Hunter's for the Hungry.

Ditto, however this year I get 2 tags, a doe tag and then a buck tag...it would be nice to get both !! I didn't have any last year !!!

I hunt for meat with a nice set of antlers attached to it.

antlers no one at my house likes the meat but me

I like em' both. I buy doe tags but my either-sex tags are held onto, if I need more meatI will shoot a doe vs an immature buck with the either tags as my season dwindles down.

I hunt for meat first and fill my freezer and then i go for antlers.

MEAT

I use the "restaurant" method. (Smoking, Non-Smoking or first Available?)
(Buck, Doe, or First Available?)
I go with 'First Available".
That said, I'm still looking for 'The Rack' to put above the fireplace (the only thing the wife said that I can hang).
If presented with a 4 point and some does, I'll take the biggest doe.
A button by himself, to the freezer he goes.
If presented with a nice 8 or 10 point and some does, I'll take the buck. After that, if there's a buck and some does, if the buck isn't nicer than the one currently above the fireplace, a doe is going down.
Right now, my son and I have only put does in the freezer.

i hunt for meat but have no problem hanging the head on the wall if the antlers call for it.

I like to look at antlers while I'm eating the meat.