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What do y'all think about this guy?

Posted By: redchevy

What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 06:24 PM

Got some trail cam pics of him recently, had never seen him before. He is a 6pt, forks and dog catchers.
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Posted By: hook_n_line

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 06:30 PM

Wouldn't, this year.
Posted By: jcneef

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 06:52 PM

id give him a pass
Posted By: Ol Thumper

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 06:59 PM

I’m not normally one to say let him go but I am now, he’s still got milk on his lips. Those are the ones that turn into freaks given some age.
Posted By: kdkane1971

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 08:06 PM

Cull buck. He's at least 2.5. I'd arrow him.
Posted By: QuitShootinYoungBucks

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 08:09 PM

He's 2.5, IMO. If you have plenty of other 2.5s that are better, take him. If not, then pass.
Posted By: Mr. T.

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by QuitShootinYoungBucks
He's 2.5, IMO. If you have plenty of other 2.5s that are better, take him. If not, then pass.
Posted By: Herbie Hancock

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. T.
Originally Posted by QuitShootinYoungBucks
He's 2.5, IMO. If you have plenty of other 2.5s that are better, take him. If not, then pass.

Posted By: freerange

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Herbie Hancock
Originally Posted by Mr. T.
Originally Posted by QuitShootinYoungBucks
He's 2.5, IMO. If you have plenty of other 2.5s that are better, take him. If not, then pass.



I guess he could be 3 but the above would still apply.
Posted By: Hookem79

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 09:26 PM

Cull back and would take him out for sure.
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 09:40 PM

He looks like he’d make great eating......
Posted By: sbushee

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 10:22 PM

Cull buck if you’re concerned about quality. If you’re not, that’s fine too.
Posted By: don k

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 11:06 PM

You got to do what you got to do. Personally I would hope someone would shoot him. He is not helping the herd. If you don't maybe a neighbor will do it.
Posted By: DQ Kid

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 11:36 PM

To me, looks like another year needed to definitively class as a 4yo cull but it's your place and your call to make..
Posted By: redchevy

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:22 AM

This will show our decision. Had a solid callus on each knee.
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Posted By: freerange

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:26 AM

Well heck, if we had known he was the shooter the answer would of been easy. Great!!!
Posted By: redchevy

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:28 AM

Debating how old I think he is. Was 145 lbs on the hoof 120 dressed. Hocks were stained and he stunk. Teeth show some wear but nothing monumental, but most of our deer don’t show a lot. I’m planning to send the teeth in to be aged.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:30 AM

I wish he was the shooter but it will be a few more years for him probably. He did have a fun sit with dad though.
Posted By: TCM3

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by redchevy
This will show our decision. Had a solid callus on each knee.
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Posted By: Big_Ag

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 04:51 AM

I think he’s a middle age buck. At least 3, maybe rutted down 4.
Posted By: don k

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 12:36 PM

I think you made the right decision. I personally don't think he would have ever made a really good Buck no matter how many more years.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 02:20 PM

I shot him as a big 6. We have more than enough deer so don't see the point of saving him. I'm really perplexed on his age. I don't think he is 2. He shows similar tooth wear to our 5-6 year old bucks we have history with and have sent teeth off to have aged, but he is about 50 pounds shy on weight to blend in with that age group. We have shot some deer that were old as the hills old but they showed substantially more wear than this guy. He doesn't seem to fit in with any of our norms.
Posted By: S.A. hunter

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 03:00 PM

Good deal redchevy. Little red looks like he had a good time. up
Posted By: redchevy

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by S.A. hunter
Good deal redchevy. Little red looks like he had a good time. up


He was stoked! Made me very happy. We had a great sit, he told me to watch out my windows and he would watch out his and to let him know if I saw something and he would do the same... and then he said quit looking out my window lol
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 05:10 PM

I think he was a rutted down 4 year old and you made the exact right call unless you don't have better 4 year olds than that!
Posted By: Biscuit

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 07:19 PM

nice one
Posted By: txtrophy85

Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by don k
I think you made the right decision. I personally don't think he would have ever made a really good Buck no matter how many more years.


X2 no point in continuing to feed a buck like that
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