Opening Day Scenario

[BackStrappin]

So what do you say ?

[quadrafire]

Uhmmmm- I'm in a 4pt GMU so a no brainer for me. But I would love for a tender spike to be in the freezer

[Dhoey07]

General season is always 3 pt or better for us 

[Rainstorm Hunter]

I hunt the western part of the state and I will take the first buck 2 point or better I can get.  But during extended buck if there is a spike with a good amount of meat on him I might take him.

[runamuk]

3 points or your poaching here 

[the509hunter]

 

[Emptyhanded]

Any buck for me.... I'd shoot him.

[mainer78]

Not going to pass up a deer i'd shoot the last hour in the first hour.  All about the meat, and i can save some gas, and get ready for the ELK!!!

[BackStrappin]

Ok I guess this is more for the WET side since the East Side is 3 points or better 

I post this question as I have a great Piece of Land I got access to hunt this year . I know it holds plenty of animals but I am not sure what I would do in this case .  I am not a trophy hunter so , I am pretty sure I am putting the hammer down 

[bobcat]

I'm not going to shoot a spike on the first day and end my season. I'll take a spike at the end of the day on November 20th, maybe. Depends on my confidence level. If I've been seeing a lot of sign and/or a lot of bucks, I still might hold out to the very end for a nice 4x4 blacktail. I've got elk meat in the freezer so I don't have much desire to shoot something just for the meat.

[Rick]

That spike is getting shot. I couldn't care less about antlers.

[bobcat]

It's not so much the antlers I care about, it's more that I want a mature, big-bodied buck that's been around a while. Plus I just want to spend some time in the woods hunting. I've spent the last 8 months scouting. To end it on the first day on a year old buck just seems like a terrible waste. I want to be out there when there's a chance of seeing rutting activity and big bucks running around during daylight hours, that you would never see any other time of the year. Not to mention, a 4 year old buck will have a heck of a lot more meat on him than a 1 year old buck.

[seth30]

That spike is getting shot. I couldn't care less about antlers.

[saylean]

I passed on a mini 3 pt last year, 730am on opener...didnt see a legal buck after.

I'd pass. (only cause my freezers full)

[Hunterman]

Dead deer..We have 2 tags, so 1 down 1 to go..

Hunterman(Tony)