What Would you do?

[G-Man]

2 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

So if he didn't live between you and your neighbor you'd have corked him?  Me, I'd be filling out a tag.........

Hes in about a 9 acre lot, have my freezer full from archery, very thick area aganst my 20 acre sanctuary..he has a very good chance of making it to next year. If he was only missing a point he may of gat a bullet headed his way, but to much gone , shame to take him that way i think.

[ATbuckhunter]

Pass for me 

[Four Seasons]

4 hours ago, G-Man said:

I gave this buck a pass tonight as its living between my house and my neighbors. Like to see what he will be next year.

Great Choice.  Let this guy go 3 times in 2 weeks. Hope for the best. 

[Glen]

Based on the fact he has a good chance to make to next year ,  I think you made a good choice to pass. Let the Does supply the meat!

[Arcade Hunter]

I would gladly take that deer

[Rack Attack]

Definite pass, I pass on many broken rack bucks each season in hopes they make it.  Many times they do make it in my area. 

[BizCT]

14 hours ago, Moho81 said:

Given your land and deer population I might just let him go in hopes to get him next year with both sides intact.


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+1. But in my situation, I shoot him.

[GreeneHunter]

12 hours ago, Don_C said:

Beautiful deer, I would have done the same.


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Now that's a Beautiful Deer !  LOL

 

 

[Robhuntandfish]

it would def depend.  With your spot and deer you have there, I would pass as long as the freezer is full.  

[grampy]

I would have shot him!!!  Like Nomad, for the first time in many years I still have my buck tag. I've been after two specific bucks all season. I have passed on a couple other bucks, that I probably shouldn't have. But was in for all or nothing. I got nothing. And barely any deer on camera now too. 

So, with no meat in my freezer, I am going for the 'brown it's down' this weekend!

[NYBowhunter]

16 hours ago, Nomad said:

This year I came to the realization that I’m a meat hunter ( although I do prefer my meat to have horns ) .

Not having meat now bothers me more then not having antlers to toss in a pile .

Not punching a tag can humble a person, I have always been a meat hunter. Im fortunate to harvest mature bucks from time to time, but if a mature doe or young buck are in my sights, I need meat and I feel like I want that deer, then I will shoot. I never ever make excuses, I have nobody to please. I love eating deer meat, bottom line.

[NYBowhunter]

This probably should be a new topic,, but I must say that in the grand ole scheme of things I think as a whole we are the minority of the NY hunting population. For the most part all on this site are pretty successful in getting deer. I hear so many stories where NY hunters go years without getting a deer (and these are not trophy hunters). Or hear story of 7 guys on 500 acres and they only take one deer and between them all only see 2 deer. As a group I think we are all pretty lucky. 

[G-Man]

13 minutes ago, NYBowhunter said:

This probably should be a new topic,, but I must say that in the grand ole scheme of things I think as a whole we are the minority of the NY hunting population. For the most part all on this site are pretty successful in getting deer. I hear so many stories where NY hunters go years without getting a deer (and these are not trophy hunters). Or hear story of 7 guys on 500 acres and they only take one deer and between them all only see 2 deer. As a group I think we are all pretty lucky. 

I agree,  ive killed more deer with my car than a lot of hunters i know 24  since 1987.  Killed 5 in one year.. insurance wasnt happy.  But i also put 30 k on a car a year.   More time driving and more time hunting =  more deer or at lest chances of deer. 

My colision shop. Said they wil give me a cake for my 25th.. been 16 months so far .. avoing the cake...

[crappyice]

This probably should be a new topic,, but I must say that in the grand ole scheme of things I think as a whole we are the minority of the NY hunting population. For the most part all on this site are pretty successful in getting deer. I hear so many stories where NY hunters go years without getting a deer (and these are not trophy hunters). Or hear story of 7 guys on 500 acres and they only take one deer and between them all only see 2 deer. As a group I think we are all pretty lucky. 

But we ( that’s a universal “we” by the way- not just you and I) are also quite dedicated to the pursuit I would say. Many (even those with land) are not committed to it or simply don’t prioritize harvesting game as we do.
I wet a line every once and awhile and often get skunked on waters that many on here would shred I am sure.


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[NYBowhunter]

15 minutes ago, G-Man said:

I agree,  ive killed more deer with my car than a lot of hunters i know 24  since 1987.  Killed 5 in one year.. insurance wasnt happy.  But i also put 30 k on a car a year.   More time driving and more time hunting =  more deer or at lest chances of deer. 

My colision shop. Said they wil give me a cake for my 25th.. been 16 months so far .. avoing the cake...

Ouch, holy crap thats alot of collisions. Damn, be careful out there.

[NYBowhunter]

13 minutes ago, crappyice said:

But we ( that’s a universal “we” by the way- not just you and I) are also quite dedicated to the pursuit I would say. Many (even those with land) are not committed to it or simply don’t prioritize harvesting game as we do.
I wet a line every once and awhile and often get skunked on waters that many on here would shred I am sure.


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I agree, for me atlleast its a commitment and passion. I try to better my land, some years I do more, some years very little, but I do something. Also I put the time in to get deer, sometimes it only takes a couple hours to get a deer or three...lol..and sometimes the whole season. 

[Moho81]

3 hours ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

+1. But in my situation, I shoot him.

Same for my land. It would be very difficult to pass him on the land that I hunt. We have a good amount of nice bucks but daytime sightings are few and far between. 

[suburbanfarmer]

Dont want to sound as a downer but after some recent events and family losses, I realized life is too short to plan for next yr or season.

I would shoot the deer that lets me, not hoping for it to grow till next yr. What if I am not around or that deer gets killed by truck.

So fill your tags now before we are in the bag