tedicast Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Last Saturday I had this guy come into my stand. Had him withing 20 yards for at least 20 minutes eating acorns. Giving me multiple "Perfects Shots". He is young and very big bodied. Really hope he survives this year, Love to see him in a year or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 not a bad one i passed a 4 point yesterday morning cause i wasnt comfortable with the shot. Everyone may bash me for not takeing the shot for only that reason but i want to see them come down here and try to hold out for a big buck. people up north are lucky they dont have to hunt in at least foot deep water year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Good potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Nice deer ,,, you're a better man than me John. Up here I would have thrown every arrow in my quiver at him. I'm very weak when I know the two neighboring properties would and will put a deer like that down. I hope he survives the season just for you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Luke...Scott and I are the only person in a mile radius around where I hunt that don't shoot this deer. I'll likely see him again in the back of someones truck. I look at it this way...if I shot that deer it never had a chance. At least I gave it a chance. If another hunter kills it, and is happy with it....I'm ok with that too. I've gutted and dragged a few deer on this property that I had passed on. Bottom line is that I wouldn't have felt good about myself shooting this deer....but if another hunter shoots this deer, and is happy...I'll be happy for him....kinda...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boar54 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 looks like he will be a good wall hanger in a year or two . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Let this little guy walk last Saturday Luke...Scott and I are the only person in a mile radius around where I hunt that don't shoot this deer. I'll likely see him again in the back of someones truck. I look at it this way...if I shot that deer it never had a chance. At least I gave it a chance. If another hunter kills it, and is happy with it....I'm ok with that too. I've gutted and dragged a few deer on this property that I had passed on. Bottom line is that I wouldn't have felt good about myself shooting this deer....but if another hunter shoots this deer, and is happy...I'll be happy for him....kinda...lol Feel the same way. Hope he can make it through for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 The choice is yours to make and you can only hope to see if that choice pays off in the future. If it doesn't maybe another one will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Nice deer! Yeah down here if he came by my stand, he would end up in my freezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I agree with most others.....kudos to you for passing the deer.....In the past couple of years I would have passed him too.....but my son and I have passed bucks, and have not killed bucks for the last 3 years.....a deer like this one probably gets shot by us this year, we're tired of passing them and never seeing them again. 5 years ago I hunted a great stand opening day of Muzzleloader season, I passed 2 small bucks right after daylight. About 8am, a little buck, about the size of this one above, passed me, went about 100 yards and hopped the fence, about 3 minutes later I hear a shot from that direction, about 30 seconds later the little buck comes running by me with one of his front legs dangling, almost shot off......the hunter never came looking for the deer either......I was so ticked off......he passed by too quickly for me to finish him off, I'm sure he became coyote dinner.....I'm tired of passing deer, I get 2 buck tags, I will kill the first buck I get a good shot at, then hold out for a good one.....I am all for BB management, but its hard to do on 160 acres when all the guys around you shoot whatever they see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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