First Trip, First Day. Would you?

[Buckhunter24]

I would probably shoot, its always good for morale to have one hanging in camp early and thats a solid buck.

[Alchase]

Bang,
Flop!

[sagerat]

Please don't. I live here in NE Montana, this buck is probably only 2.5 yrs old, pretty common to see these running around in these parts. Mule deer, especially plains mule deer need some time to grow up. The population in mule deer quality would be so much better if people would harvest a doe, most ranchers and farmers I know here, would readily let folks harvest whitetail does.

  let him grow

[andrew_in_idaho]

I would probably shoot, its always good for morale to have one hanging in camp early and thats a solid buck.

Maybe if somebody else shot it, my morale would not be good after spending $700 to shoot an average 3 point


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[buckfvr]

Not a chance, those walk no matter where/when.

[boneaddict]

Nope, probably not even last hour.

[teanawayslayer]

Negative. Not even a last day buck.

[follow maggie]

Yep. I don’t pass on the first day what I’d shoot on the last day. That’s a really nic buck for me, so I’d be tickled to get that one.

[Jonathan_S]

$600 tag? Nope!

[Bango skank]

Yep. I don’t pass on the first day what I’d shoot on the last day. >>>>> That’s a really nice buck for me

Cause and effect 

[BULLBLASTER]

Not a chance id shoot that on day 1. If i had plenty of meat already i wouldnt shoot it last day either.

I definitely dont prescribe to the “dont pass the first day what youd take the last day”

[Jonathan_S]

I don't know what a first day buck is, but he's not it for me. Likewise when it comes to last day bucks, I know them when I see them.

[MADMAX]

I don't know what a first day buck is, but he's not it for me. Likewise when it comes to last day bucks, I know them when I see them.

I’m with ya there
If I go oh sheet dandy
I’m shooting
Last 2 years have been fun in Montana
A whole lot different than here

[RB]

IF, you are asking the "average" Washington Deer hunter, I believe the answer would be yes. Most that have replied, and a lot on this blog, are not average when it comes to Deer hunting. A guy that has hunted a few years here in Washington, and you guys know how the Deer numbers are here, and spends the time and money to go out of state and this is the first good looking Buck he has seen then the he will most likely shoot it. He will be well within his rights to do so and will be happy to come home with a Buck and a sense of accomplishment.

Those that live in this Mule Deer country I get it in the off season many more quality Bucks are seen and this is small to average for the most part, and if a guy wants a real wall hanger he has to let ones like this walk. The problem with letting this Buck walk is the "average" Deer hunter shoots the first legal Deer seen, especially here in Washington.

Just my two cents  :two cents:

[actionshooter]

 Archery--yes
Rifle-- Nope