>>2249201Bucks are awful to eat though.
When I was younger I really wanted the trophy and the pic, proof that I was cool or whatever.
I haven't harvested a buck in 10 years man.
They're gamey as fuck and a bitch to drag out and they tend to be a lot harder to track.
My freezer is full of 1-3 year old does.
>tender>light red meat>less silverskin>cleaner and prettier hides for tanning>field dressing them doesn't smell like absolutely disgusting spunk during the rut>usually light enough to shoulder carry out of the woods