Opening Day Bucks Could You Pass Them?

[NFA-ADK]

Me and my buddy Chris hunted today up and in stand by 2pm and I saw this two year old as my first deer for the day.  Nice little basket 8 at about 42 yards.  Hope he makes it to next year! 

 

The second 2 pics are from my buddy Chris who passed on a decent 3 year old that was a 4X3 with good body size.  Could you pass this opening day?  He should have jumped on its back, lol.  j/k  I saw about 15 deer, 1 fawn buck, another fawn, 1 spike, 4pt and basket 8 I think most all the others where doe 2 ran from another doe doing a MAA call, lol, I swear I though it was a hunter trying to stop a deer for a shot!  I think our total deer sighing was around 40 combined, pretty cool opening day!  Hope this guys can make it through the season but I have my doubts.

[dwallace]

I would have been torn to pass on that 3 year old under the stand but the best time of season is ahead of us!  I had a unique experience last night. It was raining hard so I decided to get out of my stand early because I was soaked. I get to the field edge and in the clover is 2 BIG bucks eating about 70 yards away to my left. I look to my right and about 50-80 yards away 2 smaller bucks are walking along the field edge right to me. I stepped back behind some golden rods and kneeled down and got the bow ready. These bucks came within 10 feet from me. Never saw nor smelled me. They were a 4 pt and a 6 point, maybe 110 pounds. I could've had either one but I passed on them. I have never been that close to a buck and had that experience in 25 years of hunting. It was awesome, well worth it. My heart was pumping out of my chest. As for the big boys, they just stayed out in the field of course too far for a shot. I ended up walking back into the woods and around the other side of field so I didn't spoke them. Good luck this season to everyone!

[ApexerER]

I wish either of those bucks would walk under my stand so I could see if I would pass on them. My guess is no....spikes and forks get a pass from me