Let 'em go- so they can grow.

[WAcoyotehunter]

With all the deer hunters headed out this weekend I thought I would remind some of us that 1 1/2 year old bucks might be legal, but if they get a chance to live a few more years they can grow into real trophies.  If you don't need the meat and have the desire to kill a smoker buck one of these years, shoot the little guys with the camera and practice some trigger control until a mature buck crosses your path.    Good luck and enjoy your hunt! 

[X-Force]

Silly Rabbit... General Season Rifle... if you pass up on a legal buck the guy/gal behind you wont let him live another day

[WAcoyotehunter]

You might be right- but I hope that some of them will live through the season.  Let the idiot behind you take his shot, maybe the deer will just get an education, not a ride home in an SUV. 

[DOUBLELUNG]

With all the deer hunters headed out this weekend I thought I would remind some of us that 1 1/2 year old bucks might be legal, but if they get a chance to live a few more years they can grow into real trophies.  If you don't need the meat and have the desire to kill a smoker buck one of these years, shoot the little guys with the camera and practice some trigger control until a mature buck crosses your path.    Good luck and enjoy your hunt! 

Thanks for a fair and balanced plea.  I get a bit tired of whining from those who desire to kill a smoker buck, and think EVERYONE should hold off - or be legally denied a harvest opportunity - to increase their odds.  With a big hunter population and small big game populations, we already have a ton of necessary restrictions (due to our desire to hunt every year on general licenses).  I choose to pass on quite a few harvest opportunities on young bucks, but I don't want to be told to do so.

[DeKuma]

Or labeled the IDIOT who does shoot one.

Tell that to my wife on her first year this year, or to my Dad who cannot get around as well anymore.  Or me, who will take what I can on the last day or two. 

[cutthroat]

There are already so many restrictions that additional self-imposed ones will make little difference.

[WAcoyotehunter]

It made a difference for this four yr old deer.  I could have taken him as a ~150" 3 yr old, or a 110" two yr old...

[X-Force]

Sorry for offending you guys... i should of said guy/gal... i apologize. i cant speak from a higher pedestal in that i haven't taken a toad yet. i was just talking from WAyote's prospective.

[stlhdr1]

It would be great if they'd make all the unit's 3pt or better, give them bucks a chance to grow!!

Keith

[X-Force]

4pt mule, 2pt blacktail 

[mwhite]

It's definitely a personal thing, but I let quite a few bucks walk every year.  Having said that, I get very excited when someone kills/harvest any animal that they are excited about.  Whether it's a doe, button buck or a monster.  Personally, I like to target bigger bucks but definitely don't hold anything against the person who is happy with a legal animal!  Let's all have a great season and enjoy the hunt!

[PolarBear]

I'm all for 4 pt mulie, and whities and 3 pt for blackies.   But, it'll never happen.

[PA BEN]

My kids and wife have 3 days to hunt. So, sorry to say, first buck they see well fall. Can't eat horns

[Red Dawg]

Ya i am all for selective hunting I feel it is the only way for hunting to geet better. But with said I dont think that people who shoot the first legal thing they see is wrong in any way. There are many different circumstances out there for shooting animals like first deer or just filling your freezer. Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Hope you all have a great hunt. Dont take anything for granted this year. A family friend of mine passed today while muzzleloader hunting on bethel ridge. He was in his 50's. Guess you will go when you go right. At least he died in his favorite canyon.

[billythekidrock]

I'm all for 4 pt mulie, and whities and 3 pt for blackies.   But, it'll never happen.

I wonder how hard it would be (how many years) to at least get them to change bt's to a state wide 2pt min with exceptions for youth/ senior/ and disabled hunters.