If it's brown, it's down?

[101PROOF]

I do not have private land to hunt and I will not shoot a small buck.
I wish more hunters in MN did this.
I just don't know what to say after reading some of the posts on this topic.

[HUNTER2]

I have 160 acres and let my brother and his 2 sons hunt. I practice QDM but I don't tell them what to shoot. I encourage them too, but I think they are wearing ear plugs.

[101PROOF]

 
Last weekend bear hunting north east of Isle a fallow hunter seen a young bull moose!
It was just off the Snake River.
Looking at the tracks were he seen the moose, I would say some tracks are a week old so it's been wondering around for a week or so.

Talking to some of the locale land owners, which they said last reported Moose was around 40 years ago.
Not sure how accurate that is.

[atcher]

Thanks for the post Hunter2.  I am starting to question the definition of QDM in my head compared to what everyone else is thinking (majority thinking).  I don't feel bad shooting a big doe when she comes in, but I don't always wait to see if she has fawns following her.  Should I feel bad if she was milking?  Is there an article that I can read somewhere that will help me validate QDM hunting that you follow?  Anyone can watch the bs game farm hunters on TV that practice QDM.  If it is second weekend and I have not seen or shot a deer (don't hunt 3rd weekend), and I have a spike and a 6 pointer in front of me (for some ungodly reason) do I shoot the spike and let the 6 grow?  Or do I pass on them both and go home proud that I let 2 bucks go that will produce more deer for my 4 year old boy that I bring up there in 8 years?  I want to manage the deer herd properly/professionally.

Thanks,

[HUNTER2]

Just like someone else said, when I was younger I was proud to shoot a buck. Now when I am old and have 2 wall hangers and various other racks on the wall I wait tell a big guy comes along. Passing on anything smaller than 8 points. Later in the season I will shoot a doe if possible for some meat. The wife and I both like the taste of it. We are fortunate enough not to need it for survival so if I don't get one I will still be happy to get out and enjoy the hunt. This topic comes up every year. To each there own.

[deadeye]

atcher, practicing QDM can (and does) have short term results.  Within two years you could see the results.  That 6 point you let go could be a nice 8 next year and a heavy 8 or 10 in two years.   

[Big E]

Deadeye has a great point! It doesn't take long and not only could that six point be a great buck but do could that spike. Shooting a doe with a fawn is ok. Yeah you'd like to take a young fawnless doe but you can't be that picky. I would slam the doe with a fawn unless you have a option to shoot a fawnless one but don't pass one up.

[Joe@deerhunters]

Fawns do not need thier mother's milk by the end of summer. And there is no such thing as old dry does either.  Research in MN shows does well into thier teens still give birth.