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Old 11-02-2011 | 12:27 PM
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Question Is he a shooter?

He appears to be a mature deer. His rack isn't the nicest, but he has a monster body for around here and he would definitely be my biggest buck to date. I'm afraid that I might not see him again if I pass him up, because this is a large piece of property.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 12:33 PM
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i'd put him in the freezer
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Old 11-02-2011 | 12:34 PM
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Having fun hunting him? Then he's a shooter.
It a challenge? Then he's a shooter.
You eat venison ???? Then he's a shooter.
You a trophy guy, then he ain't.
That simple.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 12:38 PM
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He's at least a 3.5 yr old, shooter most anywhere.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 01:53 PM
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Definitions:
Shooter(noun), A deer that fits in your freezer.
Trophy(noun), A deer that fits on your wall and in your freezer.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 02:23 PM
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Whether he's a shooter or not depends on you. I've hunted places (private farms) where we pass them up like that and other places (public hunting areas) where we'd shoot them. If I was hunting in South Georgia, I'd say he's a shooter.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 02:30 PM
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If you would be happy with shooting him then yes. I would shoot him.. thanks for posting
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Old 11-02-2011 | 02:38 PM
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He is definitely a mature deer. So I would take him out at that age in many places he would be considered a cull because of his age but lack of massive horns. On public land he has horns and is mature. So I would shoot him if the chance was presented to me on private or public land.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 05:13 PM
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If he gives me a shot,a shooter he would be. A Buck that size would be twice as big as the only one I have ever shot. A shooter,you bet.
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Old 11-02-2011 | 05:59 PM
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he's old enough to have better horns. Time to make him table fair.

he's a stud, just not a star
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