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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on November 05, 2018, 08:54:46 AM

Title: Would you shoot?
Post by: Machias on November 05, 2018, 08:54:46 AM: I'm thinking I'll let him grow another year, what do you think? This is in Idaho. My season starts on Saturday for Whitetails.
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Post by: Gobble Doc on November 05, 2018, 08:55:57 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Stein on November 05, 2018, 08:57:03 AM: Depends if you are looking for meat or antlers. I would shoot that one in a heartbeat.
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Post by: quadrafire on November 05, 2018, 08:57:23 AM: I would
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 05, 2018, 09:12:21 AM: Antlers make nice decorations, size doesn't matter to me. Body looks average, unless you are seeing a buck with more body mass.....Shoot it :hunter:

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Post by: h20hunter on November 05, 2018, 09:14:35 AM: Bang flop.
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 05, 2018, 09:17:17 AM: Depends how much time I had to hunt but probably letting him get a pass.
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Post by: JakeLand on November 05, 2018, 09:19:12 AM: Pass ! Let him grow
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Post by: Hoythunter on November 05, 2018, 09:26:41 AM: Pass, come another week you’ll encounter multiple just like him. 2.5 year olds run around reckless come rut time. Good luck no matter what you choose to do! Good looking, classic whitetail country it appears
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Post by: h2ofowlr on November 05, 2018, 09:29:20 AM: I have a difficult time passing up a legal back. I am also not a horn hunter, I am hunting for table eats!
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Post by: jstone on November 05, 2018, 09:38:18 AM: Pass if there is not much pressure in the area
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Post by: Machias on November 05, 2018, 09:47:18 AM: Very little pressure and I am certain there is some much bigger boys running around. I have 2 full weeks off, so unless we get down to the last day or two, I'll be passing on him and looking forward to seeing him in a year or two. :) Thanks!!
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Post by: outdooraddict on November 05, 2018, 11:00:18 AM: if he is above the road, then yes. below the road, let him walk
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Post by: Dhoey07 on November 05, 2018, 11:14:14 AM: I would but I haven't shot many whitetails.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 05, 2018, 11:14:22 AM: Quote from: Machias on November 05, 2018, 09:47:18 AM
Very little pressure and I am certain there is some much bigger boys running around. I have 2 full weeks off, so unless we get down to the last day or two, I'll be passing on him and looking forward to seeing him in a year or two. :) Thanks!!
Good plan!
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 05, 2018, 11:26:46 AM: Quote from: Machias on November 05, 2018, 09:47:18 AM
Very little pressure and I am certain there is some much bigger boys running around. I have 2 full weeks off, so unless we get down to the last day or two, I'll be passing on him and looking forward to seeing him in a year or two. :) Thanks!!

I like your thinking mister. I grew up in, and, spent many years hunting NW Montana which is not too far away from where you're at. We would "always" try to hold out to shoot our bucks until the last four days of season which was normally around turkey day. There were always nice bucks running around with the their heads in the clouds at that time 8)
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Post by: Jimmy33 on November 05, 2018, 11:37:09 AM: No

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