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Offline Craig

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Would you shoot this buck?
« 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.


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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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.
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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2007, 10:17:52 AM »
I'd take em.

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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)

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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.
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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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.

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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'.

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2007, 11:55:54 AM »
Yes I would shoot him. Nice buck

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2007, 11:58:56 AM »
I would have to let him walk!
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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2007, 12:00:13 PM »
Send him my way :chuckle:

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2007, 12:09:34 PM »
Blacktail wetside I say yes I would shoot.
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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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? :chuckle:

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2007, 05:22:17 PM »
I would shoot him just to get him out of the gene pool.

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« 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.

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Re: Would you shoot this buck?
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2007, 05:59:26 PM »
nice looking batch of jerky and summer sausages to me. He's going down. :drool:

 


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