I agree on the "competitive" aspect.
25 years or longer ago we just knew deer by 6, 8, 10 or however many points they had, nowadays its how many inches.
I have fallen into the trap in the last handful or so of years passing on several deer that even 15 years ago I would have tripped the trigger on without a second thought.
Probably start poking a few does and maybe even a smaller buck with my bow or front stuffer this year as we are closing on a piece of ground in 6 weeks. I won't have another landowner telling me how big of a deer or which deer need killed or need to let go.
Last edited by 10gaugemag; 01/09/22.
