Thx guys. I'm in it for the meat so increasing my odds is more important to me than is a wall mount.
I got my first ever deer the first week of December in Oklahoma on a friend's father's property (160 acres kept solely for hunting). It was a rifle hunt (also a first for me), FYI. His dad had what I consider to be a good perspective - get your first buck and don't worry about the size (relatively speaking, of course). Once that's done, each successive hunt should be one where you hold out for one larger than the last one (so you're always, over time, getting more selective as time goes on).
As I've never gotten a deer with my bow, I'll take what I can get. I'd really like to get something in the freezer.
Talking to my brother tomorrow - I'll think about this over night. While the lower elevations sound appealing those leave me camping in the cold. Hmmmm.
