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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5728904" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Makes sense.</p><p>There is no one size fits all, and</p><p>our views change over time.</p><p></p><p>For me, the only bucks I want to pursue are those at least 5 1/2 yrs old, and with a rack I'd likely find worthy of a shoulder mount.</p><p></p><p>So long as there is reasonable possibility of seeing such a buck where I'm hunting, I'm very happy with my personal standard, and am not imposing it on anyone else.</p><p></p><p>I no longer really care much when, like last year, I go "buck-less".</p><p>Totally content in the pursuit of what I'm after, and take plenty of doe for the venison.</p><p></p><p>I believe it is somewhat a paradigm shift in one's mind, as at some point, many hunters find they truly <em>ENJOY</em> passing up the best young, then the best middle-aged bucks. Maybe it's enjoying the hunting more than the killing. </p><p></p><p>Maybe I'm just getting lazy & tired of dragging deer out. But I truly do enjoy the hunting as much, or more, now as ever, including when I killed truck loads of deer annually. Today, two or three a year is enough, and they may all be does.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the journey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5728904, member: 1409"] Makes sense. There is no one size fits all, and our views change over time. For me, the only bucks I want to pursue are those at least 5 1/2 yrs old, and with a rack I'd likely find worthy of a shoulder mount. So long as there is reasonable possibility of seeing such a buck where I'm hunting, I'm very happy with my personal standard, and am not imposing it on anyone else. I no longer really care much when, like last year, I go "buck-less". Totally content in the pursuit of what I'm after, and take plenty of doe for the venison. I believe it is somewhat a paradigm shift in one's mind, as at some point, many hunters find they truly [I]ENJOY[/I] passing up the best young, then the best middle-aged bucks. Maybe it's enjoying the hunting more than the killing. Maybe I'm just getting lazy & tired of dragging deer out. But I truly do enjoy the hunting as much, or more, now as ever, including when I killed truck loads of deer annually. Today, two or three a year is enough, and they may all be does. Enjoy the journey [/QUOTE]
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