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Old 11-19-2015 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 7.62NATO
I hunt with my muzzleloader or bow most of the time; it's very rare that I'll actually use a centerfire rifle even during rifle season. I've lately learned that using your "one shot" can simply be a crap shoot!

Location A (2/day bag limit) - First time hunting there (either sex day), a doe walks in first thing and I let her pass by. A big fork horn follows shortly and I let him go too, nothing after that. No big deal, though I do love does.
I used to make that mistake. I leaned that if a buck is following a doe, don't let it go if you have a doe tag. Shoot her and the buck will still come in and stop by her and you shoot him. That is if he is what you want. Like I have said, I'm a meat hunter and I like the does for the sweet meat. The bucks are for bone hunting!!!
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