Triple Drop Buck

Not the biggest buck but he's got 3 drop tines. Shoot or walk?

I would have to kill him

Well it appears the decision was already made.
I would shoot as well

Maybe its the picture, but I am not seeing a gross score of more than 130 and I initially thought low 120s.

Would I shoot him? Depends? Depends on how heavy the hunting pressure was and how much room to roam he had. If I knew he was staying in the heart of a 1,000+ acre ranch that I owned, I would make a science experiment out of him, pour on the protein, and let him go another year or two.

If I was a lease hunter on a sub-500 acre tract, I probably would be content with shooting that deer.

If my son shot that deer, I would be ecstatic regardless of the conditions. If my neighbor shot that deer, I would be irritated and/or jealous.

Either way, it is too late to reverse the decision to shoot or not.

He was maybe 17" wide mid 120s.

That'd be a good looking euro, but not enough to make a shoulder mount for me.

Moot point, obviously. I've never killed a drop tine buck, so I wouldn't have hesitated to shoot in the slightest. You're there to do what you want (legally), not please anybody else.

You did not shoot him so what was done should not concern you.

Actually, Don K it does. This post was a shoot or walk post and it appears as though the OP was asking for opinions from the peanut gallery. I offered mine. I continued to offer my opinion as to how I would honor a fallen animal after a kill when the score was posted. Your condemnation of my opinion is not appreciated. Especially considering that you haven't contributed to the conversation on this particular topic at all, but rather, choose to rudely respond to my post.

Preach it brother...Rock on...

To me you sound like one of those that when someone proudly posts a picture of a Deer they have taken instead of congratulating them you tell them they should have waited another year. If you think that is rude then so be it.

I say you must of liked as you shot. For me, it would all depend on what I've been seeing to date vs. the ranch's/lease's potential to see or harvest. That said, he's fairly mature, 4+ and the triple drops would have been tempting..

This wasn't my kill by the way.

He'd have gotten another year from me. But couldn't blame a hunter that takes him.

Looks like you made a good decision TexFlip, thats a nice buck and I would certainly be proud of it

Not my deer.

My buck this year had a forked G2 and a kicker off a G4 for a total of 12 pts. Had he been a mainframe 10 I'd likely have passed for a year but the character, combined with outstanding mass throughout the rack, made the decision pretty easy. He scored 139.

Old Roman nose would have had to go.

So what would you have done, Flip?

Probably missed.

Yes, I can see how I totally came across that way:



...furthermore, I am honest enough to admit this:


You have an incorrect assumption about me and when you assume something...well, I know how the rest of that saying goes.

Good answer. It seems like you have pretty good knowledge on that deer, did y'all age him by tooth wear?

X2. I'd a shot

I guess a lot depends. Some say shoot, some say pass, but we don't know anything about that buck. He could be 2.5 and grew up on protein or he could be 7.5 and on his way down. Or he could be right in the middle. No way to tell just form the horns. As a young buck I would pass him as an old buck I would grease him as an in the middle age deer I would be trying to make him look older so I could him.

If the hunter was happy then I'm happy.

Well put.

Nice buck . Congrats

Is shoot if he had 1 drop time lol

I shot the only drop tine buck I ever saw... He was about 3.5.. normally I would not shoot unless 4.5yrs or better.... but I passed on a typical 10pt with double split brows because he was 3.5 yrs of age... well some one else didnt pass.. then I thought to myself.. how many 12 pointers do i have on the wall... thats what made it easier with the younger drop tine buck. my 2 cents

I would have shot him, I am old enough that I may not be here next year.

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Dogcatcher, I hear your a crusty old Fart that will linger around for quite a while (I hope)

From the photo that buck appears mature. A single drop is rare? A double drop even rarer. A triple drop? Come on. If you know antlers, they do not always come back the same every year. If he was mature with 3 drops, no guarantee those 3 drops come back next year. No question I'd shoot and have a tremendous trophy no matter the B&C score. Congrats to the hunter. That is a buck of a lifetime in my book.

I've never gotten a drop tine either...I'd a shot him if he was a spike with one side that dropped...

I'd shoot him in a heartbeat!!! Nice buck.

I probably would have to say Yes, he looks like a mature deer and he might not get any better, plus I have not ever shot any drop tine.

Flip I would shoot him in a heartbeat. I know im fittin to pi$$ some people off. You paid to hunt. You paid for your gun. You paid for your ammo. You paid for that deer and I'm very happy for you. Do you have any updated photos. By the way congratulations on a great buck!!!!

gittin good ! ,, oh yeah, I'd shot him too

with no hesitation

Great Buck Pic

He was fully mature and ready to kill. Does not matter what any one else thinks. My lease, my tag and my choice.

AMEN BROTHER !!

AMEN!

Hell yes I'd shoot that buck.

Let him walk

I'd sure like to see more pics!

What county was he killed in?

It's hard to let a deer like that walk when you know that anyone else that sees him is gonna kill him.

I would shoot that buck in a heartbeat and not think twice of it. A single drop tine is rare, a triple drop tine is a buck of a life time regardless of score. He looks to be mature, but I'd probably shoot that buck even if he was a little too young because there's no guarantee that he'll have a drop (much less 3) again.

Now that there is funny...and honest.