RE: How would you handle it... poll...kinda
I'd probably tella couple close friends and my brothers. If one of them gets the deer I'm happy for them. I've put people on the biggest deer I've seen in hopes they'd get him. The biggest ever was a monster 11 point. I'd already shot 3 bucks and wanted my friend to get one. I put up a stand for him and slipped out. I walked him in the next day and he blew it.That's hunting.[&:][&:]I'd hunt him very cautiously, only when conditions are right and I have time to spend there. The only way you can do anything that "MIGHT" help keep him around is not to pressure him too much. Stealthy in and out when conditions are optimum.