you can't eat horns.......that is what i always told my daughter despite her buck fever.
(emphasis mine)
Halleluiah! +1 deputy
Early in my hunting days, 40 plus years ago, I would only consider taking a doe if/when the state advised deer were at capacity or had an over population condition, which the latter was extremely rare in these parts, however, since feeders and planting plots on private land (or leases) have bee completely legalized here, the deer no longer have to rely only on native mass crop production and the populations are growing.
What's more, deer have no boundary barriers and public land (Nat'l Forests/WMA's) deer populations have benefitted as well.
Simply put, antlers are nice for show and tell, but venison on the table is all the better.
(Post Script: I watched the video again and I still do not believe how long that deer stood there. Again, good job turning around young man.)