Shooter or not?
10-16-2006, 11:55 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: East Texas
Posts: 225
RE: Shooter or not?
I would normally take him, but here in Texas, most of our counties have gone to a 13" minimum(unless it is a spike) inside spread. That means the inside spread has to be outside of the ears, in alert position. I know it will help in the long run, but now I have to get the buck to look towards me before I can estimate his spread to decide if I want to shoot or not. I'm sure there will be some who kill a buck, and get fined for it being an inch to narrow. Hope it's not me[&:]
10-17-2006, 06:52 AM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Person Co. NC
Posts: 884
RE: Shooter or not?
I'd let him go, but after 4 years of letting nice little 7-8 pointers go, I have yet to see the benefits the following year. Oh well maybe this year. I am starting to get some of my neighbors to come around. I think when they start letting them pass I"should" see some results.
10-17-2006, 08:04 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northeast Illinois
Posts: 283
RE: Shooter or not?
Normally, if I have to question myself I let them go another year. The problem I have now is there has been a lot of trespassing going on. Only one of my neighbors hunts but he is new to the sport and I think he would take anything that walks in front of him. I was like that when I first started 25 years ago. The deer in my avatar was my first one. I guess I will know if he walks in frot of me this year.
10-17-2006, 12:46 PM
#19
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 59
RE: Shooter or not?
Always look 
at the body to tell if he is mature.
Horns can be real nice, but ask yourself beforeevery hunt!
Managed land Or Not
I wouldKeep him around for breeding,I love theG-2 fork
He looks to be3 His head shape and colors and body will tell you this.
If it was me I would take him after rut next year.
at the body to tell if he is mature.Horns can be real nice, but ask yourself beforeevery hunt!
Managed land Or Not
I wouldKeep him around for breeding,I love theG-2 fork
He looks to be3 His head shape and colors and body will tell you this.
If it was me I would take him after rut next year.
10-18-2006, 10:00 PM
#20
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 539
RE: Shooter or not?
That is a tough question if no one else is gonna take him this year i would let him walk and see what his is like next year or maybe the year after, i might just have to take him in bow season but if it was rifle he would pry live to see another day.
