Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
11-22-2006, 05:37 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
Yes, I would shoot. Then if they were still locked up and I didn't have another buck tag I would call my brother in law and tell him I got one for him to shoot too!
11-22-2006, 05:41 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
I wouldn't, not while locked. But if they got free I'd be slinging arrows!
Shooting them locked.. would be like shooting a sitting bunny, or a floating duck, or a pheasant on the ground. IMO not the most sporting opportunity.
Shooting them locked.. would be like shooting a sitting bunny, or a floating duck, or a pheasant on the ground. IMO not the most sporting opportunity.
11-22-2006, 05:49 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
No. Too much chance of them moving and turning a great shot into a terrible shot. And then, even after the fight, with all the adrenaline and lactic acid build-up in the muscles, the meat won't beall that tasty anyway.
11-22-2006, 06:01 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
I didn't think about those things. I can rethink my answer here, I would not have been able to in the field. With that in mind, if the chance ever comes up I will enjoy watching.
11-22-2006, 06:22 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
I would just think that getting a shot on one let alone both would be a stretch in itself....I mean two bucks really going at it with all the twisting and thrashing around I doubt you would be presented with a reasonable shot while that was happening. If you were it would probably be because they were standing there unlocked for a moment squaring off. In which case you would be presented with a shot and they wouldn't be locked together.
Thats my scenario
Thats my scenario
11-23-2006, 10:50 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
Simple answer to your question; does a fat baby fart?
If they ramble by my stand fighting and they are huge, I would take the biggest. If they are indeed locked, go geta few guys, hold the live one down, and cut an antler off him. Ta da; he is free and you have the one you took.
If they ramble by my stand fighting and they are huge, I would take the biggest. If they are indeed locked, go geta few guys, hold the live one down, and cut an antler off him. Ta da; he is free and you have the one you took.
11-23-2006, 10:53 AM
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RE: Would you guys shoot fighting bucks?
If I walked upon two deer locked, exhausted, and no way could free themselves. No way would I take the shot. The kill would not mean anything to me as I had not hunted the buck and used my skill to harvest him. Once again, go get some guys; hold the deer down, and saw off a rack to free them.
