passing bucks
#1
passing bucks
in mid november i passed a nine pointer that would have scored around 110". i passed him in hopes of shoting hime in another year. holding out for one bigger one than last year >125but in late january i would haveprobally have shot him.
do you guys shoot smaller bucks in Late december then you do early in the rut
p.s. Major bummer shotgun hunter shot him 2 weeks latter
do you guys shoot smaller bucks in Late december then you do early in the rut
p.s. Major bummer shotgun hunter shot him 2 weeks latter
#3
RE: passing bucks
You will never shoot a huge buck if you kill a little buck first! You won't do yourself any favors by killing next years giant either! If you are killing a buck just to kill a buck, then you need to check yourself. Kill a big doe instead!
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,329
RE: passing bucks
Unless you are in an isolated area waiting for the right deer seems silly. I hunt in pressured areas so if it's brown it's down.
I agree with the above shoot big does. They taste much better!
Tom
I agree with the above shoot big does. They taste much better!
Tom
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location:
Posts: 11,472
RE: passing bucks
My goal for a certain size buck doesnt' change throughout the season. If I dont' get a chance at what I'm looking for I accept the fact that I'm eating bucktag soup.
All part of the game unfortunately. I'd rather watch 100 small bucks walk by me and pass on them then to shoot one "just to shoot a buck".
Major bummer shotgun hunter shot him 2 weeks latter
#6
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: OH
Posts: 379
RE: passing bucks
I won't shoot a buck unless it's mature with a nice rack. I take a doe for eatin', and then wait for a biggun' the rest of the season. I enjoy watching the younger buck, and I hope they make it to maturity. I know how frustrating it is when they get harvested by someone else, but like as said earlier, that's part of the game.
#7
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 56
RE: passing bucks
I have maintaned a practice of only shooting bucks that have at least4pts on a side and a minage of 2.5 yrs old. Doesn't matter what time of year or location I hunt. No we do not have very large bucks in our area. I do thisin hopes to geta few bucks to make it to an older age class. We don't have agriculture in the main area I hunt, so we have established food plots, apple tree plantings,a good amount of doeharvestingand horn restrictions.
#8
RE: passing bucks
I generally set a standard before season and stick to it. My general standard is nothing under 130" no matter what, here in Indiana we can only shoot one buck a year, so that's why I stick to it all the way through the season.