Posted By: redchevy
What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/14/20 06:24 PM
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.
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
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.
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
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: 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.
Posted By: redchevy
Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 03:03 PM
Good deal redchevy. Little red looks like he had a good time.
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: txtrophy85
Re: What do y'all think about this guy? - 12/15/20 08:59 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.
X2 no point in continuing to feed a buck like that