Any opinion? 4 pointer

[DanielT]

Today was my first hunt and it was good to see deer...passed on a big doe...she had fawn with her...

Then a spike ate...all around me ...

Then a big bodied cowhorn crotchhorn....came by...I chose to pass for today.....could this be an old buck going downhill ....or just a young stud

Sure is hard to let em walk

 

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[sodfather]

I’d shoot that buck 

Edited September 30, 2018 by sodfather

[rob-c]

Don’t pass on the first day that you would shoot on the last.. 

[mikedagun]

11 minutes ago, rob-c said:

Don’t pass on the first day that you would shoot on the last.. 

Agreed

[DanielT]

Still didnt answer my question....just your opinions on what to shoot
Older deer getting less points or young deer with great potential??
And the landowner has asked me to stick to 3 points on one side rule.... but when I showed him the deer this afternoon...he thinks its older and gave me clearance....hence my decision

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[Hock3y24]

I’d pass, it’s awful early to burn a tag on him. But that’s the beauty of it, you get to decide.

[Iluvracks1359]

Im 90% sure thats a young buck, whos going to be a stid in 2 years, leave him be, unless u have alot of other hunters that hunt nearby, then might as well smoke him

[Chef]

I have one of those walking around too, but I think mine is young


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[Zag]

I say 99% young, not 100 because there is no clear pic of his body but looks like a classic young buck to me.

Edited September 30, 2018 by zag

[Buckmaster7600]

Young deer


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[mowin]

Hard to tell.  No full body pic.  

Would you shoot him in a few weeks? 

I would.. 

[rob-c]

9 hours ago, DanielT said:

Still didnt answer my question....just your opinions on what to shoot
Older deer getting less points or young deer with great potential??
And the landowner has asked me to stick to 3 points on one side rule.... but when I showed him the deer this afternoon...he thinks its older and gave me clearance....hence my decision

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Ok, your question . Looking at the first photo it looks to me he still has a longer nose and doesn’t have that short Roman snout that a older buck would have. If he can make it a few more seasons he’ll be a dandy .. 

[First-light]

Young buck

[BowmanMike]

I think young buck as well. I passed one with a slightly smaller spread a few years ago during gun season..

[greensider]

2 year old 

[agross]

Thin neck. Looks like 2 and a 1/2

[BizCT]

Probably a 2.5 4pt.

I passed up this wide 4 this morning.




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[BizCT]

Here’s two 2.5’s 4pts. Both of them were 15”+ spread


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[DanielT]

Here’s two 2.5’s 4pts. Both of them were 15”+ spread


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That's him....lol
Thanks biz...I agree
He gets a pass from me


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[Four Season Whitetail's]

Today was my first hunt and it was good to see deer...passed on a big doe...she had fawn with her...
Then a spike ate...all around me ...
Then a big bodied cowhorn crotchhorn....came by...I chose to pass for today.....could this be an old buck going downhill ....or just a young stud
Sure is hard to let em walk

 
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He didn't curl your toe's when you first lay eye's him he walks. 2 1/2yr old. May be bigger, May just be a bigger 4 next year, and then would have one Zipped thru him.


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[WNYBuckHunter]

Young buck, but if he trips your trigger, take him if you have the chance. 

[Five Seasons]

On 9/29/2018 at 8:34 PM, rob-c said:

Don’t pass on the first day that you would shoot on the last.. 

disagree. Especially on 10/4 and especially on a 4. I can understand dropping a nice 2.5 year old 8 early, but if you want to start lowering your standards a week before halloween is the right time. But 4 days into the season? Man that'd suck to have a booner walk out during the rut while you're doe only hunting. Even if that strategy means tag soup.