ORIGINAL: MNpurple
I have always approached this situation as: if I shoot it, then Iknow its dead and has zero chance to get bigger, but if I let him go, he at least has a chance to get bigger.
If you want him, take him, if you dont want him, then don't shoot him just because someone else MIGHT
I agree.
I'd shoot the deer but not because I was worried that if I didn't someone else would. Thats the wrong reason for killing any thing IMO