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Shoot or wait?!

Posted By: Coogs2013

Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:06 PM

This guy has been coming around pretty regular he looks like he meets AR but it seems close on some other picture. Is this guy a shooter or wait another year. I’ll be hunting on my brothers property and this one of the nicer bucks he has seen on his place.

Posted By: rickym

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:09 PM

Id say hes legal. Assuming thats a 12" cage hes wide enough
Posted By: chrswr

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:09 PM

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Posted By: PMK

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:26 PM

yep, I agree about him being legal ... how big of a property are you hunting and what location around the state?
Posted By: Coogs2013

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:51 PM

It’s near buffalo and it’s little over 120 acres
Posted By: TXGH

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:54 PM

Legal to shoot. If it is one of the nicer bucks he has seen that is a tough choice.. he could be a beast in 2 years. But I don't think anyone would giv eyou crap for making the decision to make a legal and ethical kill.

So what you feel is best and keep on doing what you do.
Posted By: PMK

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:58 PM

also how big are the surrounding places? I hate to have the mentality of shoot it or someone else will ... but it might be the only legal buck you see if there is a LOT of hunting pressures around you.
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/21/17 11:58 PM

He's legal. up
Posted By: Coogs2013

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 12:05 AM

Hunting pressure is pretty heavy around there so I do hate to have the mentality of if I don’t shoot it the neighbor will but then again if I shoot it then I’m that neighbor
Posted By: Longhunter

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 12:08 AM

Put him on the wall and in the freezer... up
Posted By: Roll-Tide

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 12:35 AM

No question, shoot him..
Posted By: Wilhunt

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 12:57 AM

Go for it, he is a shooter.
Posted By: Jimbo

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 04:31 AM

Legal deer, but all the "trophy hunters" will tell you to give him another year.
Posted By: chital_shikari

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 04:34 AM

Shoot
Posted By: Hoosier Texan

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 01:21 PM

He has at least a 15 inch spread and is a very nice mature buck. I would have no problem taking him if he showed up.
Posted By: Las Colinas Hunter

Re: Shoot or wait?! - 11/22/17 02:52 PM

Definitely legal... personally I would wait. Unless you think he won't make it through this season and your neighbors will take him. Then that would be a hard choice.
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