Everyone is going to argue that they "can't grow good bucks". That might be a 140 or 120 doesn't matter. A "good buck" is subjective.

What about focusing on age instead of worrying about overall score? Do you think we collectively as a State deer herd have good age structure? Maybe the deer will only ever be a 100 inch deer in a certain area.... My question is how many of those do you have. I do realize they don't all die via a bullet. However - there are not many places I have ever hunted in this State with 4-5 year old deer running around. How do you get there? Does anyone even really care that we get there?

I do hunt other States and I do think their age structure is much better. Young deer get killed especially on public ground in those states and a property owner who has 2 tags most certainly might shoot a 2 year old 6 point in those States. But something is different. Lot more 3 year olds running around.

Don't read into what I just wrote anything about my opinion. Just lay down some thoughts on that and what you think. I'd be interested.