should i kill this...
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hooknshoot
6 pointer
You heard all the guy,s let him walk
stinkworm
6 pointer
If you want a good'n let him walk he want hurt the hurd. If you want backstraps and don't want to kill a doe, put him on the ground.
wkyoutdoorsman
10 pointer
I don't know how big of a tract you are hunting, but improving the herd by culling bucks is kind of hard to practice. I was reading an article by Don Higgins in the last issue of North American Whitetail and he was discussing this very topic of culling bucks. He stated that he will not cull a buck with inferior antler characteristics until the deer is at least 3 1/2 years old. He explained that this is normally the time in which a deer becomes more of a dominant member in the breeding hierarchy and can run off younger deer that have more potential. So as far as culling bucks for herd improvements and overall better antler characteristics of the bucks in your local herd is concerned, I would follow Higgins' advice about holding off on culling bucks with inferior antler characteristics until the buck reaches at least 3 1/2 years old. Regardless of how old a buck is, 1 1/2 or 6 1/2 or somewhere in between, the buck will breed a couple of does. I personally, would give the deer a chance to see what kind of potential he grows into. However, if he is the deer you want and you will be happy with take him when you get the chance and I will be one of the first to congratulate you on your kill. Good luck with the decision and the deer hunting this season! Keep us posted.
BadDuck
12 pointer
should i shoot this ?
What are you doing tresspassing on my farm?
Buck_Nasty
12 pointer
I just noticed on the picture, a watermark or some type of stamp in the lower left hand corner. What is this all about? Do you stamp your trail cam pictures with some type of copyright stamp or something?
westkybanded
12 pointer
That's the wildgame innovations symbol (camera manufacturer).
Spring Tom
Spike
shoot???
Shoot what you want to, but what else do you have on that camera?
When I first started gun hunting I'd shoot whatever was legal. I got a little more picky. Now I won't shoot a basket rack buck with my rifle.
With my bow--- I won't shoot a spike, but I still would plow any buck in my area that was above a spike.
Find your own criteria----- first thing I'd do is find out what else is in those woods and you may answer your own question, because you only get one buck.
Shoot what you want to, but what else do you have on that camera?
When I first started gun hunting I'd shoot whatever was legal. I got a little more picky. Now I won't shoot a basket rack buck with my rifle.
With my bow--- I won't shoot a spike, but I still would plow any buck in my area that was above a spike.
Find your own criteria----- first thing I'd do is find out what else is in those woods and you may answer your own question, because you only get one buck.
Valley Station
Cyber-Hunter
ONLY IF, your going to use your buck tag on him.
BUCKFEVER99
8 pointer
in 2 yrs this buck will be High Head Harry! Let'm walk. i wanna see next years picks.
120+
12 pointer
Shoot him in the head with a .22 and leave him lay.
huntr467
12 pointer
I think if you go ahead and shoot him now you will have eliminated all spike genes in your herd and well on your way to nothing but rack deer from here on out. good luck
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Buck_Nasty
12 pointer
Thanks for the clarification on that. I've never used a game cam in my life so that is all new to me..LOL
Charliecg36
6 pointer
let him walk, let him grow a few more years.
