I only shoot mature deer. I've been in a few clubs that shot anything that walked. When I would let the young bucks walk I just knew they would get killed later. I would only kill a mature deer about once every 3 years or so, and it wasn't because I didn't know how to hunt, it was because there were hardly any bucks making it to mature age. We all like to kill deer and brag to our buds, but it makes no sense why a guy that has a room full of small racks still insists on killing small deer. Now a kid or someone that has never killed any or many is a different story.
Man alive... you know what you're talking about!!! Your last sentence says it all. Just because I shoot mature bucks, don't paint me into a corner as certainly, there are exceptions. But if you're a mature hunter and you shoot three (or more) basket racked 2 yr olds and you think you've done something, I ain't hunting with you next year.
I guess like-minded hunters should hunt with other like-minded hunters.
I could never go back and hunt in a club where mature hunters shoot immature bucks. Those type hunters seem greedy and in-fighting occurs and it's just a bad deal.
Give me a hunter that can demonstrate restraint and not be selfish and I'll show you a happy hunting club! And, a mature 4 pt is a trophy! MATURE being key.
Hardest part about hunting to me is finding the same like minded hunters. I have spent alot of time and wasted alot of time on hunters that said they only wanted to kill mature deer. Different personalities kill most hunting clubs, its human nature though. It is truly something special to find about 5 hunting partners to go in a lease a good property. Hard to find those partners. It becomes frustrating.
