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It's hard passing up deer like that, especially when it's not on your property and the chances of him actually surviving through the season are slim....but there's a chance...something that he wouldn't have if I would have taken him tonight.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

That speaks volumes my friend. That's the biggest problem while many will not take large racked animals.

Number one, they shoot small ones that don't get a chance to grow. If the animal is passed, it stands a chance of growing but won't if it's shot by you.

Number two, if you shoot the small ones and tag out, your done til next season and then you shoot a small one again and tag out. It's an ongoing cycle. That's fine if all you ever want is small racked animals for the meat but I don't know of anyone who will pass a shot a P&Y buck and shoot the small 4 pt standing beside him. Perhaps pass the 4 pt and 1/2 hour later, booner walks in.

Happen to my taxidermist friend. It's his busy season, he was taking the first racked buck that walked by. A 4 pt came in to 20 yards, he drew and just as he was ready to shoot, a huge 8 pt ran in chased the 4pt off and all my friend had to do was turn slightly and tagged out on a huge buck he full mounted. What if he'd shot the little Y buck and watched the big one run off at the shot.......

YOU HAFTA PASS THEM IF YOU WANT BIGGER ONES....not only to let them grow, but to save you tag. IF not, enjoy the meat.

Well done James Vee.



<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>

<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>