Velvet Let him walk?
 

Nothing big just happy to see a decent buck coming in to my stand. Question to all if you had a chance to shot him with a bow in velvet would you? I'm in the Army and have limited time to hunt and I hunt on a hunt club. The rule is 6 pts and he's legal for the club. Another hunter just set up on the field edge about 300 yds from my stand. I have mine on the ridge that goes into the field. I know I'll have a crack at him before he gets to the field. Here in SC the season opened on sunday.

I wanna let him go but I fear that the other hunter will shot him if I don't. What do u all think? Help:confused0024:

If you only have a short amount of time, I'm thinking I probably would. But I guess it's up to you.

I know it's killing me ever since I checked my camera. See all the extra pts on the brows. Next year he would pretty darn nice.

most deer would be nicer the next year... but those brow tines are tempting!

i think i would probably shoot him if i had limited time.

Im in Iraq right now so kill him for me! haha

Thank you..
 

First of all, Thank you for everything you guys do.. I'm agreeing though, with all that junk around his brows and limited hunting time I'd be taking him.. It is always nice to let 'em grow, but with being on a hunting club (along with him being a legal shooter) and knowing there's a guy 300 yards from you, chances are he's not gonna make it till next year.. Good luck with whatever you decide..

i would love to see what that deer looks like next year! i mean its decent but from the pic its not even outside the ears yet. but yea if your in a club with some other dude huntin right down from you if you dont shoot that deer he or someone else will. but if he happens to make it to next year that will be an awesome deer.

id kill him. that will be a dandy bow kill. those brow tines are neat! just seals the deal.

That's your own decision to make. He's legal in every aspect and I, personally, would love to take a buck in velvet. I also have very limited time to hunt and have learned that any opportunity for a shot is a great shot - and I've never regretted a harvest, even the small guys.

With it being a hunting club and you only have limited time to hunt, I wouldn't think twice to take him. Its a nice buck and I think it would be cool to have a Velvet rack. The brows look real cool too.... And thanks to all of you service men, and woman, who make it possible for us to be able try and decide which buck to take.... Thank you.... :hail::party0005:

i might let him go but im not sure. since he has great potiental but if you have limited time to hunt then i would take him for sure

I would have to let him walk,. One more year for him IMO

First chance you get.....take em

it sux we have to kill em cause someone else will if we dont, jus a part of huntin a club i guess

Shoot the Deer, that is a good SC buck.

If he makes you happy, shoot him! Who cares what people think lol

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Here is a little video of a little buck in velvet I let walk. After that year we have never seen him again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpRXlqiSj2k

Personally i would have trouble letting him go.

hey brotha im on way to afganistan wack him for us lol

If you wouldnt pass him up on the last day don't on the first because someone else will or he get hit by a car.
Good Luck.:action-smiley-099:

I like to see the different opinions out there. Thats what makes this country great. Running out of time to get him in Velvet. The skeeters killed me last weekend. I saw his track just no buck. Maybe he will make if he keeps to the night.

I just picked up another Cuddback IR and put it on a monster track. It's been marinating on the trail for a week now. Hopefully I have something to post. Amazon is the place for cameras. Brand new Cudd IR for $165 in the package. can't beat that.

That is a great pic! Those are very unique brow times for sure. You have a dilemma on your hands. The good thing is that if you let him walk, there is a good chance that he will breed some does, increasing the chances of bucks with very cool racks for years to come. Then again, he may have already produced some more like him last year. Hmmm.. choices, choices.. ;-). In any case, you have a nice trail cam pic of an awesome buck!

good luck with your short period of hunting! id love to shoot a buck in velvet, and really wish the season opened that early here so i could have a chance to do that.

I checked my new camera and I have a weird lookin ten on it. He has no velvet and it's looks like it's been gone awhile. You think maybe he had a injury and never lost them form last yr? Kinda early to have already rubbed off his velvet.

I'd smoke him like a big free bag of weed.

:lolabove: Now that's funny and unexpected! LMAO!

On a serious note, I'd pass in hopes he'd make it to the next year! Pretty nice/cool character he's got going for sure!