RE: A little guy with potential....
 

That is a great pic. You must have some slammers around. He has a nice thick body and a good head on him though.. I wouldn't guess him to be too young. You know your hunting area better than any of us... but would have a difficult time passing him up! I wouldn't here in MA!
Good luck and I hope you stick the big one you are looking for.

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

It's a shame that you can't leave any thread alone without wanting an arguement. I'm sorry that I offend you with my support for AR's. All I did was post a nice picture of a young deer and state that I would let him walk due to his obvious potential. This deer is a young deerand has the potential to grow into a real trophy. That doesnt mean that I wouldn't be happy for any other hunter who might take him. I would happily congratulate him, help him load it in his truck and offerhim a copy of the photo. I think your response tells us where you're coming from. You are obviously the bitter, jealous type that gets upset when you think someone has something that you dont.My access to this spot came after a lot ofeffort and keeping it requires the same. I've only killedfour bucks in the last 12 years in PA because I pass the young ones waiting for a good one.This one is safe for now near me.

I truly hope youhave an opportunity at one like this andif you deide to shoot, I hope you harvest him.If you do, please post the picture and I'll be among the first to congratulate wholeheartedly.

I supprt AR's because I hope that someday everyonehas a chance at a buck like this.

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

We do have some slammers around here! I'm guessing him at 1 1/2 or 2 1/2. His head shape and body size ( I can tell the body size by the background area which I know well) indicate that he is a youngster but the mass of the antlers near the bases tell me he might be 2 1/2. I yhave a real slammer there that will be 5 1/2 this year. He was in the mid 140's last year and I saw him 3 times after I killed a pretty good 10 pointer last year. I had the big boy at 12 yards on the last day with nothing but a doe tag on my back.

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

Bob,
Go down past theCENSORED and head east onCENSORED Road about a 1/4 mile. I know you know where that is. Someone hit a deer there and it must have been a monster because they proceeded to behead the thing. I've seen roadkills with their horns cut off but this guy cut the head off!
BTW...If a few guys would pass on the young ones there would be nice bucks everywhere. I get tired of the argument that "if I don't, someone will". It has to start somewhere. If I passed on a lesser buck and someone else shot it, I would be happy for that guy, and help him drag it too, as long as HE was happy with the deer. If I heard one word from him about "I shot it because it is about as big as they get here, and if I didn't, someone else will".....well then he would be dragging it out himself, and taking a few choice words home, fromme.

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

Yup, I know where that is.... about 3 miles from my house! I know the guy who ownsa good chunk ofthe property to the the north of that spot. I'll do a drive by and check out how big he is. Luckily it's nowhere near my honey hole!

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

yeah, i dont see a "little guy" in that picture. bucks around me rarely ever get that big.

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

HA HA!
I was waiting to hear you say "S.O.A.B!!! That's where my honey hole is!"
HE is laying on the right as you go east, right alongside someones driveway.
BTW..last year I was holding out for a 10 point minimum. This year I think I'll go for 12 point minimum...Whadayathink? hehehehe

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

sounds good! My landowner where this pic was taken told me he's been seeing a "real nice 6 pointer" this summer. Not that exciting till I realized he was using a western count!!

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

And why is that? Are your deer genetically different than ours?

RE: A little guy with potential....
 

Nice reward! Kudos on your restraint and patience.
Yep...that's how AR's (self imposed or otherwise) tend to work. Sometimes you take a risk and often it pays huge dividends.
If a hunter wants a guarantee, here it is:
A dead forkhorn has ZERO potential. That is a certainty.