Originally Posted by
DeerandbearhoG
That said, I don't buy into this passing on small bucks to grow whoppers
I got whoppers where I hunt, and I also see small bucks, and allot of those puny bucks get whacked, so where did the whoppers come from????
Are you being serious? They get big or old by not getting shot, passed on or whatever.
Originally Posted by
Gundeck
That is great, but you have to have some control over the land in the area you hunt. If you pass on those 120's and the guys a half mile down the field are blasting everything with four legs that walks past, all you did was allow them to fill THEIR freezer. I would love to have a few hundred acres to manage, but my fifty acres is just a rest stop along the path to "the killing fields".
I agree and disagree.
Letting that 120" buck pass can still reward you. By letting that buck pass another hunter may shoot him ending their season but It will also save the life of a bigger buck your after and leave that one for you. The point I'm trying to make Is every buck you pass on may open the doors for another hunter but It also might save the life of a buck your really after being that person filled their tag and Is done hunting.
Gundeck, I do know where your coming from though, I deal with this every year. Yes It's frustrating but If the hunter Is happy and Isn't complaining about their bucks I'm happy for them. I'll never tell someone what they should be shooting on their land, I'll just offer them friendly advise If they were to ask.