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 Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Bobvilla]
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12/09/14 01:39 AM
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Fishercounty
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. Pay the money shoot the place out, move on. Think longer term,things seem to come into perspective. Do you want a 110" deer every year or a 140 plus every few years?
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Nogalus Prairie]
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12/09/14 02:00 AM
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Your new to deer hunting, I wouldn't get all wrapped up in the management and "what is a trophy" just yet. If that is what you enjoy, then by all means, go for it. I know when I started hunting, a 95" eight pointer was a bonafide trophy and everyone else's opinion be damned. Go out and enjoy it bud. Plenty of time to worry about management later. Your one deer is not going to make or break the herd, it is just going to stop that one deer from getting older. If you like it, take it  +1. This "management" craze has got a lot of new hunters overthinking stuff and missing out on a lot of fun IMO. Could not add anything to this. Well stated both of you!
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Mr. T.]
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12/09/14 02:15 PM
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jshouse
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This may sound rude, but please understand that it is not meant to be. If you need to kill a buck to enjoy your hunting season, then by all means do so. If you don't need a kill to have fun out in the field then let them grow for one more year. I also hunt on a small place, 54 acres and passed on this buck for the last two years. Everyday when he would jump the fence to my neighbor's place i would just say a little prayer that he would make it through the season. this year I took him. Now, it gave me something to brag about, but I had just as much fun being out there the previous two years when I did not harvest a buck at all. To be fair with you, I'm 65 and have killed a lot of bucks in my lifetime, so the killing is no longer the reason I go deer hunting.  place i would just say a little prayer that he would make it through the season. this year I took him. Now, it gave me something to brag about, but I had just as much fun being out there the previous two years when I did not harvest a buck at all. great buck, and I agree with this, I hunt small places with neighbors that are looking for horns and still have multiple bucks make it to 5yo+. like T said, if you want to kill a buck then by all means go ahead, but don't do it just because you think your neighbor will if you don't.
If I send my neighbors a text and ask them to give me feedback on my lawn and plant rye into a giant dong pattern, I'm probably going to get some less than positive feedback. Same goes here.
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Bobvilla]
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12/09/14 02:19 PM
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TRIJI....WHAT
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I always heard if you shoot a buck because your neighbor shoots anything that jumps the fence then you are that neighbor. Makes sense and glad you got a nice buck that you have watched for a couple years. I am lucky as all my neighbors are like minded and lots of bucks make it 5 years or more.
Good luck with your hunting!!!
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Nogalus Prairie]
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12/09/14 02:21 PM
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jshouse
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Your new to deer hunting, I wouldn't get all wrapped up in the management and "what is a trophy" just yet. If that is what you enjoy, then by all means, go for it. I know when I started hunting, a 95" eight pointer was a bonafide trophy and everyone else's opinion be damned. Go out and enjoy it bud. Plenty of time to worry about management later. Your one deer is not going to make or break the herd, it is just going to stop that one deer from getting older. If you like it, take it +1. This "management" craze has got a lot of new hunters overthinking stuff and missing out on a lot of fun IMO. you sound like the guys I hunt with when I passed a good buck a few weeks ago...it was fun watching him eat for 10 mins and it was fun watching him walk away, he was the biggest deer I've ever seen at 15 yards but I wanted to give him another year, you would have thought I passed on the hanson buck with some of the responses I got. I didn't have to kill him to have fun, I got a few pics of him, which was cool enough for me.
If I send my neighbors a text and ask them to give me feedback on my lawn and plant rye into a giant dong pattern, I'm probably going to get some less than positive feedback. Same goes here.
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: jshouse]
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12/09/14 02:55 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Your new to deer hunting, I wouldn't get all wrapped up in the management and "what is a trophy" just yet. If that is what you enjoy, then by all means, go for it. I know when I started hunting, a 95" eight pointer was a bonafide trophy and everyone else's opinion be damned. Go out and enjoy it bud. Plenty of time to worry about management later. Your one deer is not going to make or break the herd, it is just going to stop that one deer from getting older. If you like it, take it +1. This "management" craze has got a lot of new hunters overthinking stuff and missing out on a lot of fun IMO. you sound like the guys I hunt with when I passed a good buck a few weeks ago...it was fun watching him eat for 10 mins and it was fun watching him walk away, he was the biggest deer I've ever seen at 15 yards but I wanted to give him another year, you would have thought I passed on the hanson buck with some of the responses I got. I didn't have to kill him to have fun, I got a few pics of him, which was cool enough for me.  Once you've seen the deer, and in your case gotten pics, does it really matter if you put him in the back of your truck?
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: txshntr]
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12/09/14 03:16 PM
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landsurveyor
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Your new to deer hunting, I wouldn't get all wrapped up in the management and "what is a trophy" just yet. If that is what you enjoy, then by all means, go for it. I know when I started hunting, a 95" eight pointer was a bonafide trophy and everyone else's opinion be damned. Go out and enjoy it bud. Plenty of time to worry about management later. Your one deer is not going to make or break the herd, it is just going to stop that one deer from getting older. If you like it, take it I agree with this 100%.
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Re: Passing on Legal Bucks
[Re: Bobvilla]
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12/09/14 03:23 PM
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Stevarino
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Already a lot of good stuff stated on here. The only thing i'll add is do not shoot a deer just because you think your neighbor is going to. Dont over think it. If you like him, and he's legal... 
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