Why do you have a problem with somebody shooting a young buck on their own property? I'd like to see all my deer make it to 5 or 6 too but I'm not losing sleep over it. I'd bet I spend more on deer every year than most on here but I'm also not gonna piss and moan about my neighbors kid killing a 2 yr old. Control your own land if you have any and let it gomat that. I manage over 6000 acres for one owner and I control what gets shot the best I can but unless you have a high fence all this other talk is what it is, just talk.

This will probably make some people mad, but I'm not one to filter the truth or my feelings on things and I'm not one to leave doubt about where I stand on a matter. Sure, everybody is at a different stage in their deer hunting. I'm not gonna get frustrated if a kid shoots a young buck as their first couple of deer or even an adult.

However, there comes a time when people have to examine themselves and realize that at some point you have to grow out of shooting every little basket rack baby buck you see and work towards the next level. I know people who used to shoot 25+ bucks a year when we had the 1 buck per day limit... at some point these people should've stopped only asking the question of "Does this make me happy?" and started asking the question of "Am I being a good steward of the resource?". This goes for everything in life. There needs to be a progression in knowledge, ability, practice, etc. Unfortunately, most are apathetic in most matters of life. Again, it's their private property and I respect that, but I feel completely justified in being frustrated with those who keep killing young bucks and never progress. Everybody wants to kill big bucks, but nobody wants to do what it takes to kill big bucks.

Milk to meat.

I see better and more bucks now than I ever did back in the “good ol’ days.” The hunting just seems to keep getting better every year.

Corn has always been hunted over but not like now. Now every single small land parcel has a feeder on it and no one cares about what they shoot because they just pulled it across the line from some other piece of property. Cell cameras are not the same as other cameras. I know a lot of instances where a buck moves into an area for a couple days because of a hot doe. Few years ago most people would not have known that buck had been there until they pulled the card on weekend.....now, camera goes off and said person is on the way and usually can kill that deer. Not breaking any laws but it is making a big difference.

Why does everyone have to have the same goals as you? I don’t get that. Grow out of shooting young bucks? Some people just go hunt and shoot what they want to for whatever reason they want. Why should your goals be forced on others? I personally use corn and cell cams and choose not to shoot young bucks. Didn’t shoot a buck last season. You’re also lumping all hunters that use corn and cell cams into the same category of hunters.

Amen, I would consider the philosophy of big racks a stage in hunting. Same thing with the fastest car or fastest bow. It’s a human nature mindset. All the ole timers I know have grown out of that. They’d rather shoot the first thing that steps out to head back to camp to crack a cold one and grill steaks. Everybody has different agendas and plans or cares. If big racks is all you care about your starting the foundation in the wrong state. That doesn’t mean you can’t kill big deer in bama. You definitely can.

I think people should be able to shoot what they want to shoot. They will always be good stewards of the resources, just like bison, and passenger pigeons, and deer before the 70's. Come on gotta have faith in your brother ! And have your freedom!

.......That's funny......

What were the state regulations back in those days, refresh me?