Awe. It's just a little guy. So cute.
It's always nice to run into them, even if you can't hunt.
My wife and I were watching a respectable 5x6 bull and a single cow from about 125 yards, the other day. She just kept repeating the same sentiment, "He's all horns. They're huge! He's all horns! He's all antlers. That rack is huge."
I kept trying to tell her that he had just a little more mass and more height than a bull Cornbush dropped a couple years ago (as a reference point), but he was still only a little above average.
She couldn't wrap her head around the idea that he was definitely something I'd be happy to tag, but not even close to "trophy" quality.
It still beats what I'm limited to this year, though: a Spike-Only tag.
I like meat, and I'm happy to be able to hunt cows. But, if I'm going to be hunting something loaded with hormones, at least let me get some decent antlers in the process.