RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

Tony,

Based solely on your original post description, I would probably shoot the spike. Again that's based on your scenario. In reality I would probably pass on it because we have does up the gigi here:D. I've already killed two and have passed on a few bucks for no other reason than they weren't what I was looking to kill at the time they made themselves visible.

But I have (asmost know) no problem shooting at a spike, last time I checked it was legal to do so here in Illinois so in the situation you presented, I voted that I would send an arrow on it's way.

Obviously there are a lot of factors involved in the decision to shoot that you have not covered. ie: How much the hunter likes Venison, what's the financial situation of the hunter can he afford to pass and purchase the same amount of beef in it's place etc...The hunter (for all we know) may be looking at the animal as a "deer" and not a buck or doe, so if his goal was to shoot a deer then he's/I'm shooting.

That's how I interpreted the question...I might be way off base.....wouldn't be the first time.;):)

Make sense?

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

I like venison, he Dies!

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

you didn't read the original post correctly ..... in YOUR scenario, you already had a doe in the freezer .....


Trevor, I shoot the 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 year old bucks because I like the meat ... EVERYONE in the area I hunt does the same thing .. if they all got together and decided to shoot 8's or better, I would agree EXCEPT if my original scenario happened ;)and BTW, there aren't alot of big deer here and there is NOTHING one lone hunter can do about it .....


John (BigJ), you interpreted it perfectly ..... thank you for reading the original post ...

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

I fit this bill to a T. My season is a fairly long one. Our bow season starts the middle of September, and there is some kind of deer season straight thru until December 31. I love to hunt period, but I also love venison. So, if I see a spike the first week of the bow season, he gets a pass. But if I am out on the last day of the year, and I have yet to put some venison in my freezer, that same spike will get a free pass to my freezer.;)

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

I'm nearly in that situation now.
I've only got a few days in the season (weekends) left to hunt; I've only had one deer step into range this year, a small spike. I passed him that day, took a picture of him with my cell phone.
I'll be happy if he walks into range again:Dhe will get shot, this time with a broadhead.

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

Im curious, if the guys who pass on spikes because they want to give them time to grow, have consider that deer die from many other causes, than hunters killing then. I dont know about where you live but ,around here I see alot of dead spikes on the side of the road. If I know my chances are low of scoring on a bigger buck by the time the season closes, I have no problem putting a spike in the freezer , better there than in a road dept. landfill.
JMHO

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

not a chance two reasons. one i just couldnt do it, plus its not legal:D

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

Tag soup for me.

Shane

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

i would not even consider shooting the little guy.

RE: Tag Soup or a Spiker???????
 

2 years ago I climbed out of my stand 10 min. b/4 shooting hours ended-I walked up the hill toward my truck & a 7 pointer froze at 15 yds. in front of me. I pulled an arrow out-came to full draw & said-you better be glad your not bigger & let down. I am not a true trophy hunter but I already had tagged a nice doe. I have done the same this year so far (tagged a Doe) as I have let some small bucks pass within FEET of my stand.
Yes, I am hunting horns the past few years but it's becauseI have taken Many Many Whitetails& on the back side of life I want to TRY & take my biggest ever b/4 something happens &I am not able to venture to the woods. I just turned 67 so we have to be realistic-I am fortunate to still be able to enjoy the sport I love most-BOWHUNTING BIGGAME....
I will be out after Christmas freezin my butt off after gun season ends.
Good Luck to those who STILL have the BUCK tag.
Pic is day b/4 Thanksgiving 2008.