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Good Now or Later
- Thread starter Steven Tolly
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Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
^^^^^^ This. He is a mature deer.
ghilliehunter
5 year old buck +
Needs an arrow.
Bill
Administrator
My neighbors would dictate how I handled that deer. If he’s 4 and can live he will put some more growth on in the next few years.
If he doesn’t live, it doesn’t matter.
and he's a good deer now, probably better than he looks on a trail cam.
Only you can decide :). Roll the dice or loose the arrow. Just dont have regrets on either decision. I find it part of the fun....
If he doesn’t live, it doesn’t matter.
and he's a good deer now, probably better than he looks on a trail cam.
Only you can decide :). Roll the dice or loose the arrow. Just dont have regrets on either decision. I find it part of the fun....
Apple Junkie
5 year old buck +
I guess it depends on what else you are seeing on your cams. But in my book, he is ready now!
S.T.Fanatic
5 year old buck +
I'm saying 3.5 An older deers neck would come into his brisket lower. For me it would be a pass and hope that he makes it through. Two of my uncles would shoot it and one of the neighbors would shoot it. There is also youth on two properties by me that would shoot it. If you shoot it it has a 100% chance of not getting any older/bigger. Do what ever makes you happy. You still need to see it from stand within range before making your decision. It's easy to get nice bucks on trail cam, harvesting them is all together different.
j-bird
Moderator
If you have reasonable chance of him surviving to hunt him next year then pass him if he doesn't do it for you this year. If history tells you that you have little chance of ever seeing him again....give him the shaft! Nice buck either way.... seeing them on camera is far different than seeing them while hunting....so it may not matter.
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
It will make sausage!
swat1018
5 year old buck +
On a homeboy, I roll the dice!
Steven Tolly
5 year old buck +
Well with the cold this weekend I am hoping to at least see him in person. He has been working an acorn line on the edge of one of my fields/plots before dark a few times over the last week so I am hoping he shows. You have to love cell cameras to help you know when to go after a certain deer.
FallGuy88
Yearling... With promise
Well good luck with him and let us know how it goes, maybe with a picture after the harvest.
bueller
Moderator
Did you see him?
Steven Tolly
5 year old buck +
I did see him. Working a timber edge about 200 yards away, but he was there. Pictures still rolling in of him and a couple more, but most after dark. Just a waiting game, going to keep picking away from the outside and let him come to me. At least until november or next cold front.
