Happen to me this year to. Slammed a 4x4 cause i wasnt seein **** all, all season. few days later im drivin down the road saw 2 of the biggest bucks ive ever seen, one bigger than the other. coulda chose either. ****ed me off! but thats how huntin is. if hes there next year, he'll be bigger than this.
good luck with the hunt, you aint the only one that took a smaller one this year!