xHuntingGalx

this last year i finally got a pretty nice first buck..it was only about a year and a half old. this coming deer season should i set my standards higher and try to get one older or should i still kill the first buck that i see (not a spike)

travisville

It's all up to you and what you want out of a deer.

AR Bowhunter

I try to move my standards up each year,according to what I believe is in the area. I go without a buck some years but the time comes back around.

Steve F.in MD

If the antlers mean more to you than the venison hold out for a bigger one. If you want meat in the freezer shoot the first one that comes by.

buckhunter14

It is completely up to you, if your not going to be proud of a deer, don't shoot it.

monsterbucks2011

raise your standards my first year hunt my minimum was a 130 and i shot a 144 gross.

stretch56

Try for the bigger one if your lenght of season & days off from work alow it. You can always lower your standards as the season narrows down.

robdre56

well i just started hunting 2 years ago im only 20 and i still havent got a buck becuase ive only seen six pointers the bigger ones werent in close enough so i started off with high standards and thats just the way i think it should be lol

Savage arms

It depends on what you want. I would proubably just shoot one that i would be happy with. Basically one with a reasonable size to it.

matters

Just depends buddy does your state have a 2 buck bag limit or one. If its two and you really want to kill a buck shot the first one and then wait it out on a good one. If its one go with your gut. when i first started hunting if it was brown with onehorn 3 inches longit was down. Since then I've taken several deer and wait on a good one. But then again what is a good one to me might be a scrub to others. Do what makes you happy go with your gut.