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TexasOaks 03-24-2008 11:10 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 

ORIGINAL: gutshot

I'm just curious, how many of you havehunting land that allows you to let a legitimate 140" buck walk. I've been hunting for a long time and can honestly say that I've only seen 1-2 legit bucks of this caliber. So needless to say if one comes within range I'm flining a arrow at him.
This one is not 140" but he is a nice 2.5 year old we let walk this past year and he made it through the season. We saw him many times this past season (Had him as close as 8 yards with a bow). As far as management goes, we try to go by age not by inches. Here's a link of him:

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb248/emb0036/?action=view&current=MDGC0141.flv

gutshot 03-24-2008 11:25 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
Tex that's a great buck. I'm sure that it will pay off for you. It just got me wondering yesterday when I was watching Lee & Tiffany that they let so many bucks walk each year and I commend them for their diligence but I don't see me ever being able to do that hunting where I do.

Double Creek 03-24-2008 11:26 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
Negative....

I've let a fewwalk that were in the 100 range, simply b/c they were 2 year olds.... In my area, anything over 100 is a pretty dang good bow buck.

Vabowman 03-24-2008 11:30 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
None, I have not let a 140 walk and don't plan on it.

OKbowhunter20 03-24-2008 11:43 AM

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I would be shootin'

Charlie P 03-24-2008 11:45 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
I'd even extend my effective range by a yard. Thwack

Edcyclopedia 03-24-2008 11:47 AM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
Not a snow balls chance in hell!

magicman54494 03-24-2008 12:16 PM

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My area does not produce bucks much bigger than 140". Bucks bigger than that are rare. I would not let a buck of that size walk.


buckeyehntr5 03-24-2008 12:39 PM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
On my private farms that either I own or have sole permission to hunt.... Let'em walk. On our lease that we have no idea when our last year could be... THWACK!

GregH 03-24-2008 12:44 PM

RE: Letting bucks walk.....
 
I have one hunting spot where I would let a 140" walk. The rest of my spots, my goal is 130" or better. For the last two seasons my goal was 145+ and I've been lucky, the highest that I let go was a 136. It will be hard because a 140 is a pretty big buck.


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