The last few posts including mine are sorta just representative of perspective (the cup half full / empty paradigm). I hate when these debates get argumentative, I consider you guys and gals my comprades! LOL

I made a point far up in this thread that I was not a trophy hunter, I even poked fun at myself for killing lots of little bucks through the years. I would call myself "middle ground". We truly do all agree that the trophy is in our own eyes, based off our preferences. I don't have illusions that you should hunt like I do (unless, like said above, you're on my place). I really didn't intend to derail the whole thread about anything except the merits of Game Check (or some other type management system)

I found a short article that "sorta" makes the point I'm contending. Again, I'm not even in the same world as a "trophy" hunter, LOL. I think the criticism this article makes though is DIRECTLY based off the mentality of Alabama deer hunters---the missing "trophy" element isn't because they aren't able to be here, but because our hunting paradigm here is so "anti" management.
http://www.realtree.com/deer-hunting/antler-nation/2013/alabama-deer-hunting