Determining your buck

[Lundy]

I have watched hunting change somewhat over the years with the advent of technology.

Today with trail cams, hunting websites, TV hunting shows, there seems to have been a move towards putting more emphasis on killing a deer that others approve of more than killing what makes the hunter happy, especially younger hunters. This thread and others like it every year clearly show the evolution.

I hope there aren't TOO many hunters that pass on a deer only because they are afraid it will not "measure" up to the scrutiny and approval of others.

Kill what YOU want and have a big time. If you want to wait and only kill big mature bucks that's great but do it for you, not to please someone else.

 

[brock ratcliff]

I haven't a clue if anyone else would shoot this guy, and I don't care. I've let him go the last two seasons, but he's getting kinda old - 6 1/2. I should have killed him last year as his rack was a little better. He rules the roost, or has for the last couple of seasons. Time to go, unless of course something else catches my eye before he walks by.

Any guess on score?

 

[brock ratcliff]

...and I think a deer with antler growing out of his face will make a cool mount.

 

[RUT NUT]

...and I think a deer with antler growing out of his face will make a cool mount.

That dude is AWESOME man! I'd shoot that deer in a heart beat! Especially if I had history with him like you do. Good luck!

 

[brock ratcliff]

He's been a pretty cool deer for the last several seasons. Last year he had a gob of antler growing down alongside his face, this year it seems to have grown inside his face! I feel bad for him now, that's gotta hurt. I can't help but wonder what the heck he did with the rest of his antler on that side though...

 

[ImpalaSSpeed96]

Thats an interesting deer right there. He's gonna be a tough one to kill...

 

[brock ratcliff]

Here are a couple from last year. I should have kiled him then... Of course, now that I'm ready to kill him, he won't show up. I sorta just liked him, cause he likes to hang around and I saw him quite a bit. That goofy rack has probably spared him from more hunters than just me I'd guess. He's big as a horse though and if I kill him it will be interesting to see what he weighs. It would be ideal if he would hop in front of Mason before he hops in front of me!