What would you have done???
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Snowbird, Florida in winter, NC in summer
Posts: 39

So I woke up this morning and turned on my phone. My buddy sent me this picture of a nice 9 point buck from 22 yards he let walk last night. When I asked him why..... simple he said, 14 point and up.
Me, I would have taken the shot when he lined up....
What would you have done?
Me, I would have taken the shot when he lined up....
What would you have done?

#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Posts: 2,186

Youur buddy have any idea how rare a true 14 pt. is ???? Like chicken teeth !! And on free range ??
I have seen two that have had more than 11 points in my 50+ years of deer hunting ..... Al., N.C., Miss., Ark., Tenn., La. , Tx., Montana, and Florida. One 14 pt. and one - 19 pt. Your buddy is dreaming unless he's "high fencing" it in a very controlled set-up with both superb genetics and plenty of high quality feeding !!!
I have seen two that have had more than 11 points in my 50+ years of deer hunting ..... Al., N.C., Miss., Ark., Tenn., La. , Tx., Montana, and Florida. One 14 pt. and one - 19 pt. Your buddy is dreaming unless he's "high fencing" it in a very controlled set-up with both superb genetics and plenty of high quality feeding !!!
#8

Wait for a 14 point here and it will never come. One would have a better chance for a 14 point kill by waiting for a single shot to go through 7 spike horns all standing perfectly in line.
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Buffalo, WY
Posts: 992

I would have told my buddy that I had seen a 14 pointer near his stand just yesterday and that I wasn't hunting today because the arthritis in my trigger finger was acting up.
Then I'd have gone over to his house and fixed breakfast for his girlfriend while he was out there hunting a ghost.
Then I'd have gone over to his house and fixed breakfast for his girlfriend while he was out there hunting a ghost.