What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

In light of all the "would you harvest this deer" questions i would see what the minimum size of buck the average HNI member would harvest.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

I take what I can get, which around here isnt much.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

125 and up for me.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

For me its an age thing. With the land I hunt, its only me or my brother hunting it, so we try to practice the best management we can. I voted 120", but not all 4-5yr olds are 150+, in the NE states that I hunt, I have seen many of 4yr olds at 120"

I still let them walk sometimes If I know a specific buck I am after is in the area.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

I agree with PAbuckbuster. It is all about age and not score for me. I try to only shot bucks that are 4 1/2 and up.

-john

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

130-140 Class for where I'm hunting this year.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

130 on up for me.

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

The landI hunt is on a strict management program, nothing under 4 1/2yo....Last yearI had to let a younger deer walk that was in the high130's, that was hard to do, and I had 3 different opportunities..

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

nothing under 150 and 4 1/2 year old buck although i would take a 120 in 4 year old cull buck.....i have had to do this b4

RE: What is the smallest buck you would take?
 

I shot a 1.5 yr old last year with a broken leg. I'll shoot the next one I see like that, too. Personal preference....and I'd have no regrets.

In '06 I shot(2) 2.5yr olds and a 3.5 yr old. No regrets. I was just starting out in bowhunting.

In '07 I also shot a 4.5yr old.....which is "more" along the lines of what I'm "targeting" (anything 3.5 and up).

"IF" something else tickes my fancy, though (say a 6 pointer....bigger than most 8 pointers I've seen, here).....I reserve the right to shoot it, naturally.

I won't know until it steps in front of me......but my "target" buck is anything 3.5yrs old or older......regardless of headgear.