Archery
SLOB
Don't pass a deer on day one that you would be happy to have at the end of the season. If you are happy and enjoy what will fill your freezer, you take it when you can get it. My wife killed her first last year and we are nearing consuming him now. She will take what fills our freezer from public land and that is it. Love to have a STUD or a 1 1/2 year old. Whatever I can get in range for her.
My guess is that people get excited in WI when they see a big one cause they are used to seeing "Dinks", "Scrappers", "Sporty", "Baskets", "WI 11 pt (spiker)" etc. Most hunt for meat, or so they say, but shoot anything that may have some resemblance to an antler. If i had a dime for every guy that told me he passed 12 antlerless deer but shot a fork, I could put my grandkids through college. Meat hunters they claim.......
I suppose it works both ways, it just depends what side of the fence you are on. Legal is legal right???? At least that's a buzz phrase people like to use to defend themselves.
I really couldn't care less if people call them TOADS or Dinks, it doesn't affect my outcomes. I think people should just do what they do, like what they like and just be happy you don't live in Russia.
Obviously the way i've written this post one could guess what side of the fence i'm on. I encourage others to get in the woods and shoot whatever. It's not easy to kill a big one, most don't "just" get lucky. the reality is in WI, it can take YEARS to kill a buck with some age in most part of the state. Big buck hunting isn't all that fun, lot's of watching grass grow. I can understand why it's not for everyone. To worry about what other call big bucks or small bucks or the new age lingo in general, just won't help you in the woods. Who gives a Flying bleep what others say.
I'm a meat hunter too, I personally love eating venison and I am lucky to have a few nice places loaded with doe. I like to hunt doe till about Oct 20th, any big doe that walks close enough goes home with me.