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It's ironic, isn't it?

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DANG! I got beat to it.


I need to calm down, my sixth sense is kicking in again.

Yes, I see stupid people.

They are everywhere, watch out.

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I wasn't going to post, but I felt left out.

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I think this may be the fastest thread to 10 pages in history. I last checked here at like 4:30...you guys works fast!

RE: delayed gratification
 

I don't know about anyone else. I shoot the little ones so I can pizz off a horn hunter.[8D]

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here's my thinking:
I hunt frequently, I have seen most likely an average amount of deer. Some were big some little...all shapes and sizes. Out of the respect for the deer I let the smaller bucks go. Hopefully they will pass on their seed and be become bigger as the years go on.I was raised musky fishing, the relevancy is its always fun to catch a musky, but when I landed a thirty pounder, my thought process changed. that was the goal..to reach my goal was outstanding. It was the best feeling I've ever had. Those bucks are potential. Does it matter if a few are taken here or there(probably not). But every time I see a small buck I know the struggle he's gone through to get there. The odds he's had to face..against man..against nature. I don't want that bucks life to stop short for someone's pleasure for just this season. Delayed gratification is what I named this thread. Setting your goals is what this sport is about...I have no right to tell you what your goals should be. I did get a pretty good rise out of you guys. IL bow season ends tomorrow! I'm going out from 4:30am-probably 6pm. If I see a small one..Less than 100"...I'll let him go. Hopefully he'll make it a couple more years. I realize a button this year will be a trophy when my kids start hunting. My point in this whole thread(besides starting sh*t) Is to explain if you truely understand and respect the deer you'll let them reach their potential. As far as 100" goes I'm sure that will change as i become a better hunter. I'm not a very good one, Second I say 100" because that deer has probably passed on his gene, he is definatly a good buck. no one is asking you to only take the pope/youngs just give the young ones a couple years!
I'm out-
Sorry to those I've offended I'm sure theres alot.

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But the other side of that would be..... if you shoot only the big mature heavy horned ones, you just killed the best seeds to pass on.[8D]

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Genes don't change w/ age. Take the mature buck whos probably sexed up alot of deer. Take him before his rack starts to go downhill....I know you know that

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I cannot believe I've just read that whole thing!

Germ wins!

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NO they don't change with age.... but you can see what you got. You don't know if that little 8 point will ever be anything more than just an 8 point with spindley horns. The big thick 10 pointer is a known commodity..