I hunted a little with my uncle's growing up but never killed a deer. Took it up seriously about 20 years ago and killed a small 6 point my first year. Decided then I was only going to kill deer over 120". Killed several over the next few years and then decided to start letting the 3.5 year old 120's walk. I made it way too much like work and took the fun out of hunting by being so serious about what I killed and worrying about what others were killing on property I hunted. I then went through a period where I didn't get to hunt much at all and my options on places to go was very limited. When I got back into it I decided to just have fun and enjoy the time I got to go. I still am pretty selective (either 4.5 or 120") but if I don't pull the trigger some years I'm ok with that and I love seeing my friends and family take any deer regardless of size. I guess I never really went through the normal stages that most hunters go through but I enjoy bow season and when the big boys get to cruising as much now as I did when I first started hunting.
Last edited by bill; 06/04/17 11:20 AM.
