I would say on an average I pass on 30 to 50 smaller bucks and 200 does/fawns per season. I try not take bucks smaller than 130"s now but it all depends on the year Im having. I'll take a few does for meat in Oct - Dec. I am just happy to get out there and hunt let alone be fortunate enough to see lots of deer.

Like most on here about 10 and as far regreating any of them i figure if i have to think about it its not big enough... Walt

Had to look in my journal for this answer. I had full draw on 28 bucks that I did not release. 1 Buck I did release and unfortantly missed (monster 150+) and 2 bucks I released and dropped within 100 yrds (1 in PA 1 in Ohio) Of all the yrs of hunting there is only 1 buck I regret passing up. It wasearly January in 03here in Ohio and he walked perfectly broadside at 20 yrds presenting me with a perfect shot. He had lost 1 side of his rack already and he was a perfect 6 pts on the right side with what had to of been a 22" spread. I had seen this buck 2 times earlier in the season but never within range and he had both sides of his rack. He also had a small white patch on his right rump about 4" in dia. About the end of Feb that same yr I was driving past the area and saw a deer laying down in the bottom of the hollow so I got the spotting scope out to get a good look and the deer never moved soI walked down and it was the same buck. I was heart broken. I let him walk becuase I didn't want to shot him with only 1 side of his rack he was just to perfect with both sides and I was hoping to play the big game with him again the following yr. I have no idea what cuased his death I looked over the body pretty well and it had no noticeable wounds so all I can figure was he couldn't make it through the harshnesh of winter from age.

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Probably about 6 a year, but some of them get passed several times. Last year I had a small 6 point that I passed at least 5 times. I'm hoping he is sporting better headgear this year.

Yes, my passes are all with in 30 yrds or less broadside.

I pass on small bucks all the time. The closest I came to regretting one of my passes was when I passed on a 5 1/2 yr old buck. It was wide, I guessed 21", but it had a lot of broken points and stickers. I guessed it would dress at 210 lbs. I was holding off for something that would make P&Y. Three days later, my buddy shot it. The deer weighed 226 dressed, was 21 1/2" wide, had 13 points, grossed 135" and netted about 116. I stared at this deer long and hard before passing, but ten days later I shot a 10 point that grossed 141" and netted 135". That one weighed 205. So it was worth it for me that I passed on that first buck. No regretts.

I pass on probably 3-8 bucks a year. A couple years far more and many a few less. As for regretting. Usually not. As I see it, If I choose to pass. it was for a reason, and if half those bucks make it to the next yearthen the reason waswell worth it.

i passed on 3 bucks last year... mostly because i didnt think the shot was ethical... and two were because i expected the deer to give me a better shot so i hesitated, and as a result i didnt kill a buck last year.

The smallest was a 20" wide 8. Needless to say i wont be making that mistake again this year... Ive been kicking myself for the last 8 months.

It all depends for me. Is it the begining of the season, the end... do I already have one in the freezer... how much time I have to hunt and what does the population look like. Right now the pop is way down so I'm not taking any doe. I prefer to take a large buck but if the season is getting close to the end I have no qualms at all about taking a small buck or 2 for the freezer. It's pretty important for me to have at least 1 preferably 2 aswe truly enjoy the meat. Some years I pass on quite a few small buck and wind up with a good one. Some years I pass on quite a few small buck and wind up with a small one. Like I said, it just depends...

Passed up one monster fork on opening day and another smaller buck so far this year. We'll see what the total looks like by the end of December but I've never really kept track.