johnnyk
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I couldn't get my safety off fast enough!
I'd definitely leave a nice buck like that for someone else to shoot, saves you a bunch of work! And the other person I'm sure would be grateful too!3.5 Year Old What are your thought's
Problem is these pics are taken less than 100yds from a gravel road.
next year he could add 30 to 50 inches so most of the dilemma is he's at 150 now
Unfortunately your choice isn't even an option in most of Colorado. Private land or public you may have to wait years (2-to a whole lot more years) to even draw a rifle buck tag again. When I lived in Texas, and had a private, 10,000 acre hunting lease, we would have made this buck off limits. Hoping he would get bigger; as well as, pass on those genes!3.5 Year Old What are your thought's
Problem is these pics are taken less than 100yds from a gravel road.
next year he could add 30 to 50 inches so most of the dilemma is he's at 150 now
I'm into letting bucks grow too their maturity but I can tell you some of my most fun and memorable times hunting with my hunting buddies was when you shot your buck on opening morning and couldn't wait too get back too camp too see what was hanging or was going too be hung on the meat pole the most memorable time was when the pole broke and 10 too 12 bucks where piled on top of each other those where the good old days and they were all trophies no matter how big now we all come back too camp look at our game cams age deer hope we will see him next year too find out a place next door sure shot a nice 10 point this morningReally depends on whether you are happy shooting a 150 inch deer. IMO, chances are slim you will get a crack at him next year.
Thank heavens we do not have to ask as it's on our north 700 acres mostly pasture and hay ground with nice draws and shelter belts.Unless specifically told not to by the landowner/ hunt club rules I would put the first arrow or bullet through him I could. I've seen two deer of that caliber my whole life, one in VA and one in NC, and never been in a position to do a dang thing about it.
Hunting mostly public land and a little private that's surrounded by dog hunters.
Would he make me happy, is it legal, and no other stipulations club/landowner rules or agreements are the only questions I would ask.
+1000I couldn't get my safety off fast enough!
We have never had a 7x7 but only being a 3.5 year old he could put 30 to 50 inches on next year that's our quandary+1000
If that is not a trophy deer where you hunt, you are a fortunate hunter indeed.