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Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
#6613624
01/03/17 05:01 AM
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613627
01/03/17 05:03 AM
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dkershen
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Narrow... but He sure makes it up in height!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613632
01/03/17 05:04 AM
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SapperTitan
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No worries either a neighbor shot him or he will live to be even bigger next yr. I would have popped him
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613651
01/03/17 05:19 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Why on earth did you pass him up?
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613667
01/03/17 05:42 AM
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Navasot
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613679
01/03/17 06:35 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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Why on earth did you pass him up?
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613693
01/03/17 08:31 AM
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I saw him the first 3 days of season, morning and evening. My two boys were coming home from Tech Friday to hunt the weekend. I figured 3 days in a row, surely one of them would get a shot at him. Nope, never saw him again, just disappeared. I've done this same thing in the past, pass them up and hope one of the boys gets him and it has never worked out, guess I'm a slow learner! If you get a shot at a truly large buck you better take it because chances are you may never see him again.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613694
01/03/17 08:34 AM
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I did get this one on New Years Eve, look familiar?
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613716
01/03/17 11:35 AM
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sbushee
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Looks like his brother or offspring. Both super nice. Hope you or your boys get him next year
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613732
01/03/17 12:16 PM
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Big_Ag
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Wow! That one you let go has a neck on him. What a pig!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613741
01/03/17 12:27 PM
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Creekrunner
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I've done this same thing in the past, pass them up and hope one of the boys gets him and it has never worked out, guess I'm a slow learner! Nah, just a good dad. Don't sweat it. You got a great buck. Maybe he'll be around next season.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613812
01/03/17 01:37 PM
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Jkd106
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Those genetics may be narrow, but no bigger part than width plays on score, they make up a lot on MB length and tine length. Cool bucks!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6613843
01/03/17 02:01 PM
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BenBob
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Nice thought, but it seldom works out.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614058
01/03/17 03:53 PM
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ErnestTBass
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Dude, that's not a deer. That's a hog with big antlers.
"If you get a shot at a truly large buck you better take it because chances are you may never see him again."
I agree with this. Amazing how that can happen.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614081
01/03/17 04:09 PM
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TxAg
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Good for you for holding out for your boys, he'd have been mighty tempting. Looks like you took a nice one as a consolation, must be a dominant genetic out there. Those main beams nearly touch. I passed one as well in November in hopes that a buddy who'd never shot a big boy would get him. But, he wasn't near as nice as yours.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614083
01/03/17 04:09 PM
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Wilhunt
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614097
01/03/17 04:13 PM
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Always ready 2 hunt
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Been there, done that too many times also but if I aint' thinking shoot within first few seconds of seeing a big one then I know it was not what I was looking for and try not to second guess. But I believe that I would have shot that one myself. Worked out good for you taking a nice relative so that big one hopefully will return come October.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614101
01/03/17 04:15 PM
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Stub
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Congrats on the new year eve buck its a nice one, looks like the bigger ones son or nephew Funny being a parent and the things you do for your kiddos because you love them so much! I had a similar situation earlier and for the most part did the same thing. Again very nice buck
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6614237
01/03/17 05:27 PM
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Congrats on the new year eve buck its a nice one, looks like the bigger ones son or nephew Funny being a parent and the things you do for your kiddos because you love them so much! I had a similar situation earlier and for the most part did the same thing. Again very nice buck
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615034
01/04/17 12:45 AM
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Both are nice bucks. Congrats on the one you killed. Tine length is impressive!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615056
01/04/17 12:54 AM
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passthru
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Yeah, I couldn't have passed him.
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615385
01/04/17 04:11 AM
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Ramsey
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Big Beckett!!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615632
01/04/17 01:17 PM
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Deerhunter61
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No worries either a neighbor shot him or he will live to be even bigger next yr. I would have popped him Me too! He was a bruiser!
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615662
01/04/17 01:28 PM
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Pope&Young
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Congrats on a great buck
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Re: Let this guy go, wish I had shot him.
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#6615676
01/04/17 01:37 PM
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Dodge_Rock
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Long beams, great antler color & huge neck. I would've done just what you did - try to save him for my son. I'll bet he returns next season.
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