I hear ya on taking your time for the right one, it sure looked like a dandy.
Speaking of taking time, yesterday at our Thanksgiving dinner I asked my niece where Bob, her significant other, was. "Oh he went up to our place in Plymouth deer hunting". They had just bought a nice log cabin, etc. the main purpose was for hunting, etc.
So I asked has he got one yet this year, she says "no, he's never got one in 23 years". She said it like it's to be expected, like they are hard to find, scarce, etc.. I told her all my fishing buddies get 2, 3 or more every year and that they see so many they wait for just the right one. She said he's only seen one this year. I know he fishes some, but not that hard, maybe he takes the same approach to deer hunting ???? Oh well, sounds like the Plymouth area Deer are safe, from Bob anyhow.
John S.
"Whos' a little bigger today than yesterday"