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13 inches, or no? #6954316 11/10/17 04:26 PM
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Think this guy is super close. Really wanna cull him due to no brow tines. Looks kinda old too.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954321 11/10/17 04:28 PM
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I'm gonna say no

Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954324 11/10/17 04:32 PM
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agreed, i think hes in that 12-12.5" range

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Whoa, Now that one is close! His age makes it look like he should be 14" ear tip to ear tip and his antlers are still inside. Might be right at 13 i'd pass.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954353 11/10/17 04:52 PM
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I know it's closer than I'd like to gamble with, but he's one of about three bucks I have without brow tines. Really wanna get his genes out of he pool.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954363 11/10/17 05:00 PM
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Mount a metal bar on the legs of your feeder that is 13 inches long. This will help you make a decision. Eventually he will line up on camera or in person to let you compare to make a better decision.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954366 11/10/17 05:02 PM
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That's the problem with ar counties. Can't cull stuff that needs to go.

Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954371 11/10/17 05:10 PM
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Show the pics to your game warden and get his feedback. Deer is mature, for sure. Or put the crosshairs right here and he'll make ARs.



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Unfortunately does not appear so, he needs to disapear somehow.
Had one like that and I watched him for 3 pain staking years before he was finally legal then bam rifle No Mas up

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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954378 11/10/17 05:15 PM
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I doubt the warden will agree to let me take an illegal buck. He lives less than a mile down the road, and I'd rather not even give him a reason to stop by my place to check. I'll just tough it out and let him walk. Maybe a car will hit him.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954397 11/10/17 05:29 PM
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He got a big head and ears so I think he does by a hair. He needs a dirt nap!


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: QuitShootinYoungBucks] #6954407 11/10/17 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted By: QuitShootinYoungBucks
Show the pics to your game warden and get his feedback. Deer is mature, for sure. Or put the crosshairs right here and he'll make ARs.



I say yes, apply this^^^ logic for safety and blast him. he sure looks mature/post mature to me.

That said have you ever laid eyes on him? If I was a betting man, id say will never have the chance to make the call.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954426 11/10/17 05:53 PM
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Probably not

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No, and his G1's might be broken off from fighting...


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954437 11/10/17 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted By: Rob M
I doubt the warden will agree to let me take an illegal buck. He lives less than a mile down the road, and I'd rather not even give him a reason to stop by my place to check. I'll just tough it out and let him walk. Maybe a car will hit him.


Even if he did it wouldn't matter. I'd guess you would have to travel with that deer into another county, drop it off at the processor, etc. plenty of chances for a different game warden to see the deer. Not worth it.

And I don't think he's 13"


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I doubt the warden will agree to let me take an illegal buck. He lives less than a mile down the road, and I'd rather not even give him a reason to stop by my place to check. I'll just tough it out and let him walk. Maybe a car will hit him.


Even if he did it wouldn't matter. I'd guess you would have to travel with that deer into another county, drop it off at the processor, etc. plenty of chances for a different game warden to see the deer. Not worth it.

And I don't think he's 13"


You know you don't have to take deer to a processor right? I wouldn't know the first thing about taking a deer to a processor, never have.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Bcap] #6954495 11/10/17 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bcap
I'm gonna say no

Not worth the risk ........ 2cents


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Rob M] #6954524 11/10/17 07:29 PM
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That's one lucky deer. He may get to live to be an old man. I don't think he makes it.

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I'd say 12 - 12.5. If you want a better idea measure the diameter of the feeder barrel from outside leg brackets and then measure inside spread in the pic and plot it on the barrel in the pic and interpolate using the actual barrel measurement.

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Last year I had a deer with almost identical set up in my crosshairs and decided to pass. Too close and I let him go. Haven't seen him on cams again, so someone else may have risked it, but not worth the risk to me.


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Bcap] #6954613 11/10/17 08:55 PM
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I'm gonna say no


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Re: 13 inches, or no? [Re: Bcap] #6954618 11/10/17 08:57 PM
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I'm gonna say no

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I'm gonna say no...simply because it's too close to call...which means no.

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I would shoot him

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