Would you kill him?

[JackOfAllTrades]

Let him live. Control the buck to doe ratio... (take the doe)

-Steve

[alwinearcher]

O.K .....He only dessed out @ about 220 and look at his neck from thrashing that tree ....killed him on the 4th night  after I found his rub line ..

Did you watch him make the rub? Or did you find the rub and then hunt over it?

[Bigshooter]

I dont believe that BS "once a spike always a spike" or "he will never be better than a 2pt".  I watched a blacktail buck from the time that it was a fawn be raised on a farm.  When it was 1 1/2 years old it was a spike, when he was 2 1/2 he was a 2x1, when he was a 3 1/2 he was a 2x2, when he was 4 1/2 he blew up into a 120" 4x4 plus eye guards.  When he was 5 1/2 - 7 1/2 he was a 4x4 plus eye guards that pushed 130 or better each year.  When he was 8 1/2 he reverted back to a 2x1 and was shot by a hunter.

[Grazer]

Early season no, but late season yes.

[Kowsrule30]

If you or whoever takes that deer is happy with it then take it...... I passed up a bunch of small bucks last year.... Took a doe last day..... To each your own....

[wreckerman5357]

I think whether or not you shoot him depends on two main factors. The first is how much time you get to hunt. I hunt modern firearm and only have two weekends total in my area. I only get to take one three day weekend to hunt because of work and finances, so I have to get it done in a hurry. The second factor is would shooting him make you happy? I was raised to look at any legal buck as a trophy, so I would be happy with that deer. So, yes, I would shoot him. Think about those two things and make up your own mind. Good luck out there!

[buglin4bulls]

Ive let him walk at 40 yards 2 nights in a row. Not letting the multi season deer tag make soup this year though 

[The100Road]

Private land =let him walk
Public land =If its brown its down.