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Shoot or pass?
#5327887
09/26/14 06:00 PM
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fishingWOT
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Light Foot
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New to bow hunting, and rookie at deer hunting in general and am trying to get a better understanding of the "management" mentality. Would you guys take this buck tomorrow if presented the opportunity? And why? Untitled by Photography by Daniel Rodriguez, on Flickr
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5327922
09/26/14 06:22 PM
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Yes... because I was bow hunting... yes because hes prolly 3 and a decent 8... yes because I was new to bow hunting... yes because hes coming to a feeder during day light... I could do this all day...
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5327925
09/26/14 06:25 PM
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That's a decision you gota make though... if you need a lot of bucks and wanting to get strict on management then get you some doe...and he will be bigger next year... if he makes it to then... BUT really hes a pretty decent buck to take with a bow for the first time... you should see the dink I shot when I was 13 for my first bow kill ... he could have been a giant 180 ten and I would have been just as excited...
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5327937
09/26/14 06:33 PM
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caddokiller
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If you hunt a place where you do not have to worry about neighbors killing him I would pass. But if he is coming to your feeder during the day and you have close neightbors he is gong to their feeder too so I would drop him.
The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.- Thomas jefferson
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5327987
09/26/14 07:02 PM
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RUM Mann
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If it would be your first time to kill with a bow I say shoot the first legal deer that walks by
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5328001
09/26/14 07:11 PM
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txshntr
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I am all for management and letting deer grow, but dude...whack em if you like em!!!! New to hunting, new to shooting a bow, go out and enjoy it. Plenty of time to learn and manage. That one deer isn't going to make or break the quality of your herd.
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#5328262
09/26/14 10:22 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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I am all for management and letting deer grow, but dude...whack em if you like em!!!! New to hunting, new to shooting a bow, go out and enjoy it. Plenty of time to learn and manage. That one deer isn't going to make or break the quality of your herd.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5328269
09/26/14 10:26 PM
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fishingWOT
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I am all for management and letting deer grow, but dude...whack em if you like em!!!! New to hunting, new to shooting a bow, go out and enjoy it. Plenty of time to learn and manage. That one deer isn't going to make or break the quality of your herd. Thanks man, pretty much what I was leaning towards. He's a gorgeous buck, and hopefully he'll walk in front of my bow in the morning! Thanks for the replies everyone
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5328271
09/26/14 10:27 PM
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txshntr
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I am all for management and letting deer grow, but dude...whack em if you like em!!!! New to hunting, new to shooting a bow, go out and enjoy it. Plenty of time to learn and manage. That one deer isn't going to make or break the quality of your herd. Thanks man, pretty much what I was leaning towards. He's a gorgeous buck, and hopefully he'll walk in front of my bow in the morning! Thanks for the replies everyone Don't forget to post up some pics!!!
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#5328704
09/27/14 05:04 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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If you like him, take the shot!
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#5328798
09/27/14 11:41 AM
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Booner1
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I would pass and wait for the freak rack in the next pic. It is more mature and has great character. You can also use it for your spike since it has one unbranched antler. JMO.
Born to hunt and fish.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5328815
09/27/14 12:19 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I would pass and wait for the freak rack in the next pic. It is more mature and has great character. You can also use it for your spike since it has one unbranched antler. JMO. woah, I hadn't looked at the other picture. What a toad!
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5328951
09/27/14 02:21 PM
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decook
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Yes... because I was bow hunting... yes because hes prolly 3 and a decent 8... yes because I was new to bow hunting... yes because hes coming to a feeder during day light... I could do this all day... And you'd still be right all day long. Here's another; we could make it a "keep it going" thread * Yes, cause you might not ever get another chance at him
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5329119
09/27/14 04:46 PM
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TonyinVA
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Absolutely shoot him for all the reasons stated above..and good luck.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5329208
09/27/14 06:17 PM
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fishingWOT
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Light Foot
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Yeah I want that spike! Different location though and that's the only time I've seen him
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5329256
09/27/14 07:23 PM
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Tactical Cowboy
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The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5331695
09/29/14 01:53 PM
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passthru
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I would in your situation. For myself no but that is because I've killed a couple and my sights are set a little higher now. Early in my bowhunting career that would have been a monster and I wouldn't have cared what "management" called for. I would have slung an arrow.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5332298
09/29/14 06:46 PM
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bjankowski
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I agree with everyone else...Choot em, choot em.
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5345027
10/06/14 10:28 PM
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WTGuide
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If any legal dear presents a shot for you, My advice is to shoot before hyperventilation sets in...
Think you can/Think you can't/Either way you're right
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5346450
10/07/14 03:52 PM
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7ARanch
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That's a great looking deer but the bottom line is the only person that needs to be happy with your decision to take any animal is you. Good luck to you!
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Re: Shoot or pass?
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#5346539
10/07/14 04:53 PM
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fishingWOT
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Light Foot
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Thanks everyone! Thats more or less the mindset I was going with, but wanted to engage some dialoge so I can learn. I saw him a couple times opening weekend but never within bow range and havent seen him since, still have not taken a deer but I'll be back out there this Thursday! Havent gotten anything with my boy yet and am already addicted.
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