I didn’t get a big buck this year. Had a nice one in the cross hairs opening morning, but wasn’t comfortable with the shot. Too much brush in the way. My son in law took a nice 10 pt the next day. We each took does later in the week, and then on the last 30 min of the last day took what I thought was another doe. Turned out to be a button buck. We have a lot of little bucks running around. Hopefully the neighbors will let them mature. Four point rule in our county.
Haven’t tried any yet, but I’m betting the button will be pretty good eating. Had some of the doe burger already. Processor cuts it with beef fat. I could hardly tell it was venison.

9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023