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should i have shot it?? #3935093 01/09/13 11:03 PM
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Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: ag93] #3935097 01/09/13 11:03 PM
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I cant see a photo

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: James A] #3935100 01/09/13 11:04 PM
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lol now it shows up

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I would have shot him

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: James A] #3935119 01/09/13 11:07 PM
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Not in the face ;0


I have to wear sunglasses into the woods, because the deer would recognize me, an just surrender with their hooves up.
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I think you would have been disappointed with the ground shrink. Maybe 14" hard to tell.

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Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: 12pointer] #3935136 01/09/13 11:11 PM
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If your place is big enough or high fenced and the neighbors are patient hunters, he'll be better next year.

I'd have waited this late in the season too.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: BAS] #3935172 01/09/13 11:21 PM
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If you had to doubt yourself... then I'd have to say pass.

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Originally Posted By: Cole P
If you had to doubt yourself... then I'd have to say pass.


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Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: Cole P] #3935229 01/09/13 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: Cole P
If you had to doubt yourself... then I'd have to say pass.


Exactly

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I agree with cole and mr clean. I would have let him go. Seen to many young deer shot at our place by newbies. All i heard was it looked huge in the scope.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: jimbob] #3935280 01/09/13 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted By: jimbob
I agree with cole and mr clean. I would have let him go. Seen to many young deer shot at our place by newbies. All i heard was it looked huge in the scope.


Don't people check through binocs before having the gun ready and " he looked huge in the scope" ?. Dang I inspect all aspects of the deer for age not just the headgear.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: Cole P] #3935299 01/09/13 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: Cole P
If you had to doubt yourself... then I'd have to say pass.

If you get a chance at him this year you will be glad you passed on him.


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Agreed, but i guess they didnt !. Some were really sad.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: jimbob] #3935312 01/09/13 11:58 PM
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Too young... He has great potential and with another couple of years under his belt will be over 150" easily.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: jimbob] #3935324 01/10/13 12:01 AM
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Worth waiting for.
I think you would have been upset if you would have ground-checked him.
Shame it is not catch and release.


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Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: Simple Searcher] #3935334 01/10/13 12:03 AM
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If you have to ask - don't.

Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: jimbob] #3935336 01/10/13 12:03 AM
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I do agree with the others in saying if you had to think about it, especially with the buck in the crosshairs, you made the right choice in my opinion. But only you can answer the question that you're asking, you know your goals and what you are hunting for, we all have differences when it comes down to it, and none of our reasons why or why not are wrong, only you hold the answer grasshopper, LoL.


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Go get him! Shoot him in the face!
Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: Let The Air Out of 'Em] #3935760 01/10/13 01:32 AM
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hard to tell how old he is looking at him head on

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Pass


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Nah, if you'd wanted him you'd be holding him

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let him walk

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wait till next year


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Re: should i have shot it?? [Re: Trevor B] #3936533 01/10/13 05:17 AM
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Too young... He has great potential and with another couple of years under his belt will be over 150" easily.


Not sure I would count on the 150" part, but I agree with letting him walk cheers


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if your first instinct is to reach for your gun, shoot.

If your first instinct is to reach for your binos, its probably too small.




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