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Old 11-09-2007 | 06:51 AM
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Should I take him out?


Forget it, it wont let me load the pic...Says, ERROR Saving file to disk..

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Old 11-09-2007 | 06:57 AM
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You are in the UP...they are all like that!!!
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:01 AM
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It finally allowed me to load a pic...
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:10 AM
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yea man thatsa yooper deer, you should come down to southern michigan sometime. i like hunting the UP tho its different than hunting farmland. and just wondering, do u ever listen to tradio up there? it kinda cracks me up a little.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:11 AM
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Let him go. His rear quarters are pretty small so hes still young, prolly a 2 1/2. Id say it depends on who hunts with and around you and what youve shot. Its up toyou in the end but Id ive him a chance
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:15 AM
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Default RE: Big Deer, small rack.. HERD MANAGEMENT???

He's still pretty young you can tell by his face and his rear quarters. It almost looks like his chest is filled out, but I thinks he's just fat. What have you been feeding them. 2 1/2, let him go.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:25 AM
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Yep, I agree. That is a young deer with definate potential. There's no way I would shoot that buck now. Wait a year or two

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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:29 AM
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You are in the U.P. so I say shoot him if you get the chance. You never know what might happen up there...this winter may very harsh as opposed to some of the mild winters they've had lateley. I'd say he's 3.5 in the U.P.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 11:36 AM
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More like small deer...small rack IMO
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Old 11-09-2007 | 01:27 PM
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i think body size has zero to do with antler growth, look at deer in texas, some weigh 125 lbs, and have 150+ inch racks.
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