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09-21-2007, 01:43 PM

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Marko B

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RE: deformed racks

Here is an example of what I was talking about in this post.

Exhibit A:

A truly amazing buck in every sense of the word, but a 6 year old... and in my part of the world we can afford to let them live until they reach 7+ years of age.

Exhibit B:

The very same deer the next year at 7 years old... After the worst drought in 50 years and perhaps some kind of illness. Do you want to shoot that deer before he "infects" your herd's genetics?

Exhibit C:

The same deer the next year at 8 after a good rainfall year. Does shooting him the year before seem smart now?

This is just an example of what can happen when you let deer walk. It's never a mistake to NOT shoot a buck. NOT shooting one has a chance of being remedied. Shooting one... doesn't.

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