Author Topic: Would you shoot this buck? (Read 12384 times)

Craig · « **on:** August 13, 2007, 10:07:51 AM »

Seen this buck this weekend. Would you use your tag on him? Do you think he will ever be bigger then a two point? He has eye guards so he is legal.

All the bucks i seen this weekend were 2X2s, 2X1s, and big spikes.

jackelope · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:15:20 AM »

sitting at my desk i say no, i would pass. my first muley looked like that almost. 21" 2x2 with brow's. now on the mountain if he walked out, not on day 1, but on day 3 or 4, i think he'd be a shooter. i just haven't killed that many muleys and he's a cool buck IMO.

Ray · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:17:52 AM »

I'd take em.

boneaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:20:12 AM »

Yes, I probably would. Its hard to tell from the picture how massive he is or at what maturity level he is, but if I could beat a mature buck at his game on his playing field, then yes. If I was trophy hunting at the time(special permit or out of state), then I guess I would say no. I hope that all makes some sense to someone what I am trying to say. Most likely, he will always be a two point.(with or without eyeguards)

GoldTip · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:23:35 AM »

He's pretty tall, and has deep forks, your just not going to see that on a 2 1/2 year old buck, so yes I'd say he will most likely always be a "forked horn" and yes, I'd take him.

bobcat · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:28:22 AM »

During general season in Washington and on public land? No doubt, I would take him.

finnman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2007, 11:32:39 AM »

Looking at his back side he appears to be a cross or a blacktail. If he is a blacktail and I saw him on the wet side, Heck ya! Opening day I would take em'.

nw_bowhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2007, 11:55:54 AM »

Yes I would shoot him. Nice buck

crabcreekhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2007, 11:58:56 AM »

I would have to let him walk!

yajsab · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:00:13 PM »

Send him my way

smdave · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:09:34 PM »

Blacktail wetside I say yes I would shoot.

arrowflinger · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:23:26 PM »

Boom...............the buck is dead. As long as this wasn't one of them trophy areas. Honey, did I hear you say backstraps for dinner?

Branden · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2007, 05:22:17 PM »

I would shoot him just to get him out of the gene pool.

wrangler · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2007, 05:28:57 PM »

nice blackie! psssht halfbreed, get him outa the woods before he effs up more of the gene pool.

wannahunt · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2007, 05:59:26 PM »

nice looking batch of jerky and summer sausages to me. He's going down.

Craig · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2007, 06:10:52 PM »

Whats the cut off line for blacktail? This picture was taken in the Rimrock unit. Are there cross bucks that far over?

billythekidrock · « **Reply #16 on:** August 14, 2007, 05:57:11 AM »

In a heartbeat with a bow, with a rifle on the last day.

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2007, 06:49:33 PM »

I'd take him, I think those big two points with eyeguards are kind of neat. Most of the deer in that unit are blacktails or cross deer. Very few muleys in Rimrock unit.

Quick Draw · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:13:43 PM »

Even though he looks young in the body he could be egressing in antler growth. He has already reached his maxium antler growth and now he's going back down the other way.

I could be wrong, but yea I would shoot him. Even if it was the first few days of the hunt.
Quick Draw

ICEMAN · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:16:17 PM »

I would shoot. Nice deer, no shame here. We are meat hunters, racks are nice, but liver in camp is better! Break out the onions and bacon!!!

Dman · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2007, 10:41:18 AM »

I'd have to second what Jackelope said. In Montana this year, he'd be a shooter on day four or later, but not before then.

Hunterman · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2007, 06:51:42 PM »

I'd shoot him ant day of the hunt...If he's good enough on the last day, then he's good enough on the first day

Hunterman(Tony)

Otto1 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:17:35 PM »

depends on the location.. If he is gonna take too much work to get out, then no... If he is a 2 or 3 hour job getting him to the vehicle then yes........

Dman · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2007, 09:09:50 AM »

I should have added -in Washington, I'd take that buck any day of the week....

T-ROY · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2007, 10:24:13 PM »

I'd be leaving a gut pile on the mountian, I seen his twin brother antler wise and i mean twin in the okanogan last weekend, and a mile up the road stood his 3 big brothers. i got start taking my camera

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