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 Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: waddy]
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11/04/10 11:45 AM
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TxYoteHunter
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it's time 
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jase]
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11/04/10 12:31 PM
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rkcurbow
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: rkcurbow]
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11/04/10 12:33 PM
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txhunter24
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I dont see why there is even a question...
 Every good and perfect gift is from above . James 1:17
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jase]
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11/04/10 12:39 PM
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Jeff N.
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I perfectly understand your predicament,chances are the neighbor will shoot him, even though the best thing would be to let this deer walk because he is 4.5yrs old. Just my opinion, if you have never taken a deer this large then hunt this deer, harvest him and be happy with your trophy. Just for future deer harvest make sure anything you take is larger than this one. Once you have a deer this size you will most definitely look to upgrade in the future, keep in mind this is a trophy deer for a lot of people, I am just saying once you accomplish one goal, then we set the next one higher and so on. This is what makes it fun, once you let a borderline buck walk and you harvest him the next year and he is a monster. To me that's the most satisfying feeling in the world, because you had enough patience,time,feed,luck, and effort in this one animal. So to harvest something that we work so hard for is a true blessing that may only come once, if we are lucky.
Good luck this season, Be safe and have fun.
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jeff N.]
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11/04/10 12:45 PM
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JJSeabrook
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BBBOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM...hell ya!
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jase]
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11/04/10 02:33 PM
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swamp
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If it was my lease yes. If he makes your heart jump then shoot. He is 5.5 min and about 140".
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: swamp]
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11/04/10 03:35 PM
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champion
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: champion]
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11/04/10 03:38 PM
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BenBob
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If you have to ask if he is a shooter, let him walk. If you know he is a shooter when he first walks up, lay him down.
Tired, Wired, and Uninspired
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jase]
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11/04/10 03:39 PM
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TooLow
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X2  x3 X4 Drop that sucker
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: TooLow]
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11/04/10 03:46 PM
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BenBob
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The other consideration that will be different for all of us is what size deer are you used to shooting? If you have always killed deer that are over 160, then you can let this one walk. If the biggest deer you have ever killed was a 125 10 point, then you are probably going to shoot this one. DIfferent strokes for different folks.
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: BenBob]
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11/04/10 03:59 PM
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driedmeat
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That's a good deer for our area on a low fence 200 acre place. Drop the hammer. Been hunting Medina county all of my life. Bad thing is that Medina county soil is notorius for ground shrinkage!!
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: bulltide]
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11/04/10 05:57 PM
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ccbaseball
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Re: To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question
[Re: Jase]
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11/04/10 11:56 PM
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jim1961
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Take him out. 200 acres is a small place and that is a good deer anywhere in the D'Hanis area
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