I agree with whoever said the most important part of "trophy management", is that trigger finger. Along with that, is a club full of like minded people. If you want to shoot 2.5 year old deer, that's great. Find a club full of like minded people and put em down. If you want to shoot 4.5 - 5.5 year old deer only, again, find a club with those like minded people. I guarantee those clubs that shoot younger deer tend to have a lot more fun. Lol. It get's awfully discouraging sit after sit after sit and not see a "shooter". But when he finally shows up and gives that opportunity, it's all worth it to me. Different strokes for different folks. At the end of the day, it is a sport. Whatever your taste, enjoy it. My taste is to let the young ones go...