KY Jim wrote:Would you rather have meat in the freezer or a rack on the wall? I'd rather feed my family venison.
Not concerned about venison, we've still got plenty of jars from last year & we'll probably shoot a couple of does to get the meat-hunting out of the way, so we can hunt for racks. However, a couple of buddies and myself are trying to start our own outdoor company(Racks N Straps Outdoors on facebook, add us.)
we do 100% fair chase and we're just a couple good ol' boys trying to have a little extra fun. (Also I hope I'm not violating any like self-promotion rules. Apologies if I have) But it's all free, not like we're making a profit off of it in any way. We were actually planning on taking out a younger hunter and maybe letting them shoot it for their first buck. I don't see anything wrong in getting someone their first rack. Like someone earlier in the comments said: "unless you have 4,000 acres, management is out of the picture".(or something to that effect). Thanks to everyone for your opinions. You've all been really helpful.
....He's the only deer and....... I've shot several 8pts over the years..I had call a neighbor for help getting him out of the woods on a sled....But I'll tell ya this button buck....if he makes it may make that boy look tiny in a couple of years......