Bucks are finally starting to show up in the daylight some.

Would ya shoot this one?

Rick

I would

Yup

Yep

Yes sir!

Does a cat have a climbing gear?

Hold my beer!

I think I have to measure him first, right?

Personally I would have already put a couple of does in the freezer, and of I was specifically hunting a big buck I'd let him go. At least for now.

I think he needs another year, BUT around here that means he won't live much longer. Likely not to the end of the season.

Rick

Pass, I still have 5 weeks of season and only get 1 tag.

Hoping for a chance this week at one I'm seeing sign of that hopefully will be just like that...so YEP!!!

To each his own, but I sure as hell would. I don’t have the luxury of “choosing” which buck haha. I’ve gone long stretches without seeing a deer in my swamp.

Yeah he’d be a main course for awhile……

Without a second thought!

Grave yard dead.

Ground hunting with a longbow and a leafy suit...that buck at 15 yards...oh yeah! Great meat, decent antlers, and he's not a 250 lbs hog that needs to be dragged for a mile. Perfect!!

With only one buck tag though it's guaranteed if I shoot him I'm going to see a better one in range before the end of the season.

Yup

Yes I would.

Only if you gave me permission. >>>----> Ken

Honestly if he looked healthy and the shot was there it wouldn't matter if he had two little 4" spikes stickin' out of his head.

Given a good opportunity, I am pretty sure that I would.

“Give him another year…”.

That one looks kind of like an old dude to me. But I am not fussy, and even if I were… That would be the biggest buck I’ve ever had a shot at, so…

Classic eight point… Works for me!

With out a doubt

I’d shoot him In a heart beat , the typical answer of “ needs another year “ another year to do what ??? It’s the same deer if you kill him now or a year from now

If the good Lord provides me with an opportunity to harvest meat for my family I will shoot it. I have shot deer with way smaller antlers and they tasted great.

I don't judge a deer by antler points. I judge by the amount of meat I can obtain. I can't eat horns. And I totally agree with Dave Lay.

he would do just fine, yes

I find more value in other factors than what's on his head, but if the question is, are his antlers big enough to suit me after my other conditions are met? Then yes.

I'm have no shame in admitting, that I am selective about the bucks I shoot.

Trophy hunter, if that's what you want to call it. I'm cool with it.

I can kill a doe (if I want) any time I want to for meat, and I kill pigs all the time.

Meat is easy to come by, and we aren't going hungry by any means.

Rick

He will be nice in a couple years. But you could always kill him and call him a management buck

Good, just like folks should feel no shame for placing meat, equipment, hunting methods, etc higher in value than antlers.

With a firearm no. With a trad bow yes.

If the shot was there, yes I would!

To be clear. My decision was made before I made this post.

I intend to shoot him "if" I get the chance.

He's a real good buck for this country in both antler size, and body size.

I just wanted to show him off. :-) :-P

Rick

[[[ Jeff Durnell: "Good, just like folks should feel no shame for placing meat, equipment, hunting methods, etc higher in value than antlers." ]]]

Absolutely. I have no problem with any of it. Do what satisfies you, and/or what you feel the need to do.

You're decisions are "none of my business", unless/until they infringe on me personally. Then, and "only then" is when we "might" have a problem.

Rick

Since my 3 biggest bucks on camera were killed this year already, Yes

It always kills me that theses outdoor shows will only kill huge bucks. But when they get a hankering to they call them management bucks or cull deer. Gimme a break. Shoot what you want. I am hunting now on my BIL’s property in the gun season with my bow. I looked at as either I am crazy or an elitist . Killing deer now with all the guns going off with a longbow on the ground is tough to me. Buck or doe. But I don’t look down my nose at people that want to hunt with a rifle.

To be clear, my answer was yes and that meant bow, muzzleloader, gun yes

I can step out onto my back porch, and take care of business with a rifle at just about any time. That for me is just to easy, so I'm working on it with the bow (for now).

Rick

No doubt about it. I would try to kill that deer for sure. Good Luck Rick and Happy Thanksgiving!

If I had a clear, broadside shot, and he was not on alert and he was less than 18 yards away (my self imposed distance limit ) I would thank the Lord for the opportunity and expect to double lung him with no hesitation....Happy Thanksgiving !!! Des

Pretty deer either way. You can enjoy taking him on your terms, or enjoy knowing he is still walking around. Either way is a win.

nope

Is this a trick question? Yes.

Yes.

I got to watch a heck of a good show from all the deer around me.

I could have arrowed any one of a dozen, but the buck never showed.

Tomorrow's another day. :-)

Rick

Not where I hunt. We call them hater bucks, hate to kill them and end the season, hate to let them go. They always look bigger walking away...

If I was like you Rick and could kill a small buck or doe anytime I wanted to then I might pass but since I am not, yes I would be glad to have him in range.Good luck on him, hope it goes as planned. Pappy

Oh yes, without a doubt.

I agree, Rick. It's nobody else's business.

that depends. Is he in range?

Never had the luxury to hunt deer in a place where I would even consider giving that deer a pass! On the northern edge of their range you get one or two opportunities a season on any adult deer …if you’re lucky.

I would shoot at it. Hitting it is a whole Nother thing.

Good luck, Rick. Keep us informed if time allows.

I'd have him looking like this in no time!

This buck came in tonight chasing doe, but never got close enough for a shot. Tomorrows another day. :-)

Rick

cant eat the horns, deer is a deer

[[[ "cant eat the horns, deer is a deer" ]]]

I can shoot a doe just about any time I get ready to, so I'm in no hurry for one. :-)

Rick

We have lots cull bucks around here and we are going to put a couple of them in the freezer. We are down to seeing the same seven does and fawns every day.

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