I've never had regrets about passing on a deer. I have had regrets about ending my season too soon. Like stated earlier, if you want to shoot big deer, don't shoot little ones.
Hunting is all about choices, that's part of the fun. Do what you want to do. No one likes having left over tags but, i'm not going to starve with one less deer in the freezer.
I aslo think a big part of the 'trophy' has to do with the challenges of the hunt. One of my favorite deer is a small 4x4 mule, my first spot and stalk with the bow. I have gotten some ribbing due to having the antlers on my wall but I don't care, he's a trophy in my eyes even if he is much smaller than the other deer up there.
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