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 Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: Grizz]
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10/30/20 03:59 PM
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ChadTRG42
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If it's low fence, a 180 buck is hitting the ground no matter how old he is. I don't usually like to use this reasoning, but a buck that big isn't going to be passed up by anyone else around you. I've passed up a lot of bucks with the "give him another year" thought process, but not one that big. ^^^ This.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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10/30/20 04:12 PM
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George S
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Assuming your neighbor was referring to antlers and not body weight, shoot him already and post pics!
Oderint dum metuant - Lucius Accius
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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10/30/20 04:14 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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If I saw a rack that went 180" he'd be dead as soon as I had a good sight picture.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/30/20 06:21 PM
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skinnerback
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I'd of done killed him with a crossbow or compound by now....I ain't giving no buck that big a pass on my LF places. ^^^^^ What he said.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/30/20 07:23 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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I'd of done killed him with a crossbow or compound by now....I ain't giving no buck that big a pass on my LF places. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Damn Skippy!
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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10/30/20 09:35 PM
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fishdfly
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Im in a bit of dilemma.. My neighbor told us about this 180 inch young buck he has been seeing in the pre season, but he is younger buck. But the biggest deer Ive have ever killed is 155-160 ish. This buck has been coming to my field every morning and night. I am going to shoot him...Any thoughts?
Did he ask you not to shoot it? If so, what was your answer? What will the consequences with him in the future if you shoot it?
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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10/30/20 10:22 PM
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Dodge_Rock
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"If you snooze, you lose"
I don't have the willpower to resist a 180 LF.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: GusWayne]
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11/03/20 08:04 PM
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snake oil
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I’d dropped the hammer at a 1.5 year old 180 w milk on his lips! Hell yes.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: snake oil]
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11/03/20 10:00 PM
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Schpanky
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I’d dropped the hammer at a 1.5 year old 180 w milk on his lips! Hell yes. I'm with them....
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/03/20 10:44 PM
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Ringtail
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Personally, on my place I would kill a 180 with spots still on him!!
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/03/20 11:00 PM
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tlk
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for me it is all relative - if you are hunting a small property with lots of neighbors in an area that does not produce 180 inch bucks then I would be all for taking him (unless there was an agreement between other landowners in the area to let the deer age)
if in an area that produces 180 inch deer and is a large LF property then that is a different story IMO
my guess is in your case it is the initial situation mentioned above so I would take him
You can't fix stupid
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/04/20 12:28 AM
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Ranch Dawg
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THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.
F##K YOU JOE BIDEN !!!!!
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: Ringtail]
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11/04/20 12:29 AM
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Biscuit
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Personally, on my place I would kill a 180 with spots still on him!!
Me too
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/04/20 02:48 AM
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jhenderson
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Here is how I see it. A big majority of hunters wouldn’t let it walk. If you have the understanding with the neighbors to grow deer, let it walk. If not shoot it. They will if you don’t.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/04/20 01:12 PM
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hook_n_line
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Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: 3 year Old Decision
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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11/04/20 09:26 PM
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ErikL
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