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shed33

01-07-2008 10:11 PM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

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ORIGINAL: rybohunter

Title says it all. Rob your answer doesn’t count we already know. [8D]:D

You have a mature (4.5+) buck in front of you that would otherwise EASILY meet your personal standards for a “shooter” and then some. He has a busted off side. Do you shoot him? If so, do you mount him?

Nope, I'd let him walk, look for his shed and possibly broken side too. Let him breed and hunt him again the next fall if he made the season and winter.

NY Bowhunter

01-08-2008 04:28 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

Not interested in half a rack. The buck walks.

MJR10

01-08-2008 04:35 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

No I wouldn't shoot. Here is a deer that I estimated at 3 1/2 that I let walk during archery season a few years back because his main beam was broke. I wouldn't ahve mounted it so I passed him at 20 yards...

bigtim6656

01-08-2008 05:46 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

no because the only good out of him is meat and a doe is better for eating so i would safe the tag now if it is last day no kill more then likely

130woodman

01-08-2008 06:27 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

No. There's a good chance he would make until next year he will be bigger.

Western MA Hunter

01-08-2008 06:43 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

absolutely. I wouldn't think twice about it.

burniegoeasily

01-08-2008 10:30 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

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ORIGINAL: GregH

No, not at all. I'd eat my buck tag first. Plenty of does for meat and enough mature bucks under my belt, I'd pass.

Not in all states. I can only tag two. We eat a minimum of 3 deer a year.

GregH

01-08-2008 10:39 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

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ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily

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ORIGINAL: GregH

No, not at all. I'd eat my buck tag first. Plenty of does for meat and enough mature bucks under my belt, I'd pass.

Not in all states. I can only tag two. We eat a minimum of 3 deer a year.

Sorry dude,
I was talking about me personally and the states that I hunt.I really don't care what anyone else does, that's up to them.

BTW, I eat 3 deer/year also.

burniegoeasily

01-08-2008 11:22 AM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

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ORIGINAL: GregH

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ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily

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ORIGINAL: GregH

No, not at all. I'd eat my buck tag first. Plenty of does for meat and enough mature bucks under my belt, I'd pass.

Not in all states. I can only tag two. We eat a minimum of 3 deer a year.

Sorry dude,
I was talking about me personally and the states that I hunt.I really don't care what anyone else does, that's up to them.

BTW, I eat 3 deer/year also.

No problem at all. I understand some states have very liberal doe limits, but others dont. Im in one of those states that dont. Kinda sucks.

Geronimo

01-08-2008 12:07 PM

RE: Would you shoot a mature half racked buck?

When I shot my busted rack buck I was "jacked" because he was old and still looking fora fight. Also, he weighed 300 lbs. It was a great hunt ending with a great warrior deer. Life is good!!!!

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