to shoot or not?????????

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12-09-2009, 10:30 AM

#21

bowfly

Typical Buck

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Boalsburg, PA

Posts: 555

i take the shot, tag him, and know he will not suffer any longer

12-09-2009, 10:45 AM

#22

Redskin_Archer

Spike

Join Date: Oct 2008

Location: illinois

Posts: 77

My brother in-law used his only shotgun tag this year on an injured buck. Hit by a car. It was a 2.5 year old decent 8 point with awesome genes. There are far better bucks on the property. We all try to take mature deer , but in this case. We all told him he did the right thing.

Last edited by Redskin_Archer; 12-09-2009 at 10:50 AM.

12-09-2009, 11:06 AM

#23

Horacio

Fork Horn

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: San Antonio, TX

Posts: 246

"Ethics before antlers"......

I really like that quote.

Every situation is different and it might not be obvious that a deer needs to be put out of its misery or will have a painful recovery.

12-09-2009, 11:06 AM

#24

bowfly

Typical Buck

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Boalsburg, PA

Posts: 555

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horacio

"Ethics before antlers"......

I really like that quote.

+1 agreed!!!

12-09-2009, 11:12 AM

#25

bryant1

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: north florida

Posts: 1,277

Shoot him. BTW I wouldn't hunt in a state where I had to 'tag' deer.....

12-09-2009, 11:16 AM

#26

salukipv1

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: IL

Posts: 6,575

shoot it. The rest is up to you

12-09-2009, 11:37 AM

#27

RenaissanceBiker

Typical Buck

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: South Carolina

Posts: 675

Shoot him. In SC game zone 2 you don't tag bucks. I'm limited to 2/day, total of 10/season.

12-09-2009, 12:56 PM

#28

Ranger2000

Spike

Join Date: Nov 2009

Posts: 32

ethics

I would shoot & tag him.
For ethics and respect of the animal.
I've believe that you only get so many chances for a deer per season.
So who knows--this might be the only buck you get to shoot.
There are no guarantees!!

Mark