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Shoot him or not?
11-10-2007, 06:24 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 818
Shoot him or not?
Well i had a 2.5 year old buck that would score around 120 with a 4 inch drop time and a split G2. He was a 11 pointer but a very young deer with great potential. I passed him hoping that he is going to be a freak in a couple years. Would you guys of shot it or should i of??
11-10-2007, 06:38 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Shoot him or not?
Wow! Thats a tough one. Personally if he don't make books in my woods i don't shoot. Ithink i would let him go. The drop tine and split G2 would make my decision a tough one though because of his character! Hats off to you on passing on him!
11-10-2007, 08:23 PM
#7
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 11
RE: Shoot him or not?
You did the right thing. I don't shoot anything under 5.5 years unless it is a cull. If you shoot your young (above average) breeding stock, you will never end up with other monsters. I know it is hard to pass up but, overtime, you will end up with healthier, larger, wider animals.
11-11-2007, 04:26 AM
#10
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 89
RE: Shoot him or not?
2.5 years old he has to walk.... not only will he be a monster at 4.5 think of all the potential does he can breed.... nice decision....people who shoot 2.5 year old deer on a regular basis will not shoot many big deer in their life.... like this one,he sounds like a monster but he only went 120".... that is a punk compaired to what he will be at 4 or 5.5