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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: griff7212]
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12/15/22 11:28 PM
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jskin
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Well hell then I’m not shooting till he’s twice his ears then lol
"While we are postponing, life speeds by"
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: griff7212]
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12/15/22 11:30 PM
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don k
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This hunting stuff is getting way too complicated for an old man.
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: jskin]
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12/15/22 11:40 PM
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Well hell then I’m not shooting till he’s twice his ears then lol Just go with if it’s close just let it walk. If you got some daylight on both sides between alert ears and main beam you’re probably good.
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: stxranchman]
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12/15/22 11:40 PM
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/15/22 11:55 PM
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Thanks for watching that video gents. Appreciate the feedback! Sorry it was shaky!
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: jskin]
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12/15/22 11:57 PM
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stxranchman
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Well hell then I’m not shooting till he’s twice his ears then lol Talk about not shooting a deer...TPWD on Matador WMA when I was drawn on a hunt has 14" inside minimum. I had enough trouble with 13" and then throw in 14" inside. They took deer away from hunters that were under 14" I was told.
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: stxranchman]
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12/16/22 12:01 AM
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jskin
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Well hell then I’m not shooting till he’s twice his ears then lol Talk about not shooting a deer...TPWD on Matador WMA when I was drawn on a hunt has 14" inside minimum. I had enough trouble with 13" and then throw in 14" inside. They took deer away from hunters that were under 14" I was told. Dang! That’s tough
"While we are postponing, life speeds by"
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: jskin]
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12/16/22 12:08 AM
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stxranchman
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Well hell then I’m not shooting till he’s twice his ears then lol Talk about not shooting a deer...TPWD on Matador WMA when I was drawn on a hunt has 14" inside minimum. I had enough trouble with 13" and then throw in 14" inside. They took deer away from hunters that were under 14" I was told. Dang! That’s tough Tell me about it. After hunting 6 yrs of 13" AR's then thrown that little tidbit...not many close deer where even thought about being shot. I passed on several that were close on spread but they just did not have enough antler and/or age for me. You had to look closely at every deer before evening thinking about shooting.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 12:36 AM
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DQ Kid
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DQ - I do not see 3.5+ in that deer at all.
Griff - hoping your daughter smokes one real soon! I see a rutted down 3-3.5, what were you thinking, a yearling? Again, I think he sneaks out the 13" inside spread but not by much, 1/8-1/4". That said, I personally wouldn't shoot a 3yo but if you see him in field and know he legally makes it and know your deer capacities, quantities, do what makes you and your daughter happy.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 01:00 AM
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Dang, I’m so glad STx is back. Saved some of us time having to explain the width/ear thing. Having to repeat yourself so many times, I hope you don’t run away again. 👍
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 01:03 AM
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stxranchman
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Dang, I’m so glad STx is back. Saved some of us time having to explain the width/ear thing. Having to repeat yourself so many times, I hope you don’t run away again. 👍 It is always fun watching people do a Michael Jackson moonwalk back on their guesses on these score, age and/or width threads.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 02:19 AM
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unclebubba
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Jskin, who pissed in your cheerios this morning?
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 02:43 AM
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jskin
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Jskin, who pissed in your cheerios this morning? The world lol
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: griff7212]
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12/16/22 02:45 AM
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jskin
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Just a little sad a kid can’t go shoot any buck they want now. That’s all
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: don k]
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12/16/22 03:02 AM
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Curly
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This hunting stuff is getting way too complicated for an old man. Yep!
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 03:03 AM
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Just a little sad a kid can’t go shoot any buck they want now. That’s all
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: jskin]
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12/16/22 03:09 AM
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unclebubba
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Just a little sad a kid can’t go shoot any buck they want now. That’s all I get it. But, here's my son's first buck. He wasn't a booner at all, but if it weren't for AR's, that buck probably never would have made 3 years and never would have been that big. Although antler restrictions aren't perfect, it has changed the class of deer that we all get a chance at...including kids.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 01:32 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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The question was he wide enough. What the F does age have to do with it? Man some of you guys have lost your way. Some people suck 100% of the fun and enjoyment out of hunting. Obsessions with laws, regulations, Game Wardens, tickets, etc.........I know the laws and follow them, that'swhere it ends. I shot both of these, 49 years apart. Point: let your daughter shoot the deer if YOU are good with it. I was 10 years old, wanting to shoot a buck so bad that if I went another season not getting to kill one I may have not wanted to hunt anymore. Once I got to kill a deer I was hooked and started having to wait on good deer. You're training and developing a hunter. Keep it fun, engaging, let her pick what ya'll cook for breakfast, lunch and dinner or eat snacks all day. Keep her warm, let her have an Ipad in the stand.......Do all you can to make hunting fun, more fun than other things ya'll do together. I hope we see a pic of you and your daughter very soon with her first buck.
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: griff7212]
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12/16/22 03:52 PM
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I let my kid smoke a 2 year old 9 point this year. That deer had great potential, but who really cares in the end? He was so pumped up to shoot that deer. Thats all that matters.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 03:52 PM
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jskin
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Just a little sad a kid can’t go shoot any buck they want now. That’s all I get it. But, here's my son's first buck. He wasn't a booner at all, but if it weren't for AR's, that buck probably never would have made 3 years and never would have been that big. Although antler restrictions aren't perfect, it has changed the class of deer that we all get a chance at...including kids. Nice deer. But based on what some have said here that deer would not be worth the risk, being barely outside ears.
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 05:38 PM
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Just a little sad a kid can’t go shoot any buck they want now. That’s all I get it. But, here's my son's first buck. He wasn't a booner at all, but if it weren't for AR's, that buck probably never would have made 3 years and never would have been that big. Although antler restrictions aren't perfect, it has changed the class of deer that we all get a chance at...including kids. Nice deer. But based on what some have said here that deer would not be worth the risk, being barely outside ears. 15.5" inside spread? Just a guess
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Re: Will he make 13"
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12/16/22 05:45 PM
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All I’m saying is if you shoot a buck outside his ears and he falls short and you get a ticket I’d be surprised. But I would call the GW and show him. I've done this very thing. Didn't get a ticket. He was outside the ears and a half inch short. Was a mule deer though. The GW aged him at 5.5 to 6 years and he said he would've shot him too. They are looking for hunters to kill mature deer, and he was mature. Earlier this year, I passed on a WT on a public land hunt. He was pretty nice (tall) and was right at the ears. I thought about what that GW said though, and he didn't look like a mature buck to me, so I didn't take the chance.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Re: Will he make 13"
[Re: griff7212]
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12/16/22 05:50 PM
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stxranchman
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I am all for kids or even adults shooting what ever they want as their first buck or first deer. But I don't make the rules or guidelines for each county.... just have to follow them. I guided an 84 yr old man over 28 yrs ago now on his first deer hunt. He just wanted to experience hunting at his age and shot 2 does...per his request. His 64 yrs old son sat in the blind with us. Then he took the meat to a processor and then donated it to a Monastery in Central Texas. I have guided a whole bunch of first time hunters over the years.
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