TheLBLman
Well-Known Member
Our thoughts are near exact.Generally speaking, my age/antler standards that I impose on myself do not change, regardless of public/private. I'd MUCH RATHER someone else kill him and be ecstatic with him, than you or I kill him just because we're worried someone else might. If you're happy with him, blast away. Good luck this season!
Especially the highlighted part.
For those truly wanting something better,
especially when it comes up to letting the best young stock survive,
it's your choice whether you choose to be part of the solution,
or just part of the same issue you complain about other hunters.
The choice was made easier for me when I began focusing more on age than antlers.
Bucks don't approach most their antler potential until they're 4 1/2 or older.