BigCountry's 2018

[Bigcountry40]

Like several of you I have a tweener 10 point that I am on the fence about and there is a 8 point with a high basket type rack that is going to be a monster next year. I think both deer are 3.5 years old and I really want to let them walk, but both are located on a property that is a community woods that I typically use as a "meat hole" because of the hunter traffic. Last year I had a encounter with a similar buck that needed 1 more year to be a monster and my buddy smoked him lol after we had agreed to give him another year. Seriously considering taking this 10, but I am hoping the tall 8 that I am naming Chad survives. Thoughts on the 10, I am well aware that the indvidual hunter determines what a trophy is, but I value others opinions and I typically eat tags if the deer is not a 140 or better (I have killed enough 120's in my life but sick of eating tags and watching others kill these bucks I pass on). I also hunt property in Eastern Ohio where a ghost deer of a life time could show up any second during pre rut/rut.

 

[giles]

I can’t make anything out in the pics.

 

[Chass]

From what I can make out, looks like some good two year olds that will be stellar in a year or two. If I was in your boat and had a monster somewhere, I'd focus there and let whatever happens happen in the community woods. Maybe they make it another year or two and then you have monsters to hunt in two different places? That 10 looks like it wont even make your 120" to be honest after that velvet falls. But you harvest what makes you happy, don't base it on what another hunter might shoot or say they will shoot.

 

[Bigcountry40]

Ill try to lighten them up

 

[Bigcountry40]

here Giles you whiny bitch

 

[giles]

Was that so hard? Try and give people a quality image if you want a quality answer.

That 8 is cool!

Personally, I wouldn’t shoot one if it wasn’t what you’d be happy with. Doesn’t seem like the right reason, seems childish. So what if someone else tags him, as long as they are happy with it. Now if you’d be happy, let the air out of one!

 

[MoonLab]

Need another year

 

[Bigslam51]

I wouldn't choot em if that's not what you're looking for. You'll end up ragretting it afterwards.

 

[giles]

I wouldn't choot em if that's not what you're looking for. You'll end up ragretting it afterwards.

No ragrets

 

[Sgt Fury]

I agree with what others have said...if you wouldn’t be happy putting your tag on either of them, I’d give them another year and focus on your other area. If someone else shoots one or both and it made them happy, then so be it. There is always a chance that they could survive and be big enough next year to go after.

 

[Hortontoter]

Shoot what makes you happy. I'll shoot any buck that I deem "respectable", unless I have a particular buck I'm hunting that I know exists in my area. Waiting for a ghost to show up during the rut is like buying a lottery ticket, you may get lucky, but most likely not.