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Originally posted by SouthernCamo View PostLow fence hunting will keep you humble, it does me anyway. I post this comment absolutely without any claim of ownership, but I do have several years history with that deer. The deer is a good ways from his home range but they do like to take a few field trips in the summer. Walked him last year at 6.5 yo, had him rough scored in the 190s, I was confident that other members in my immediate and adjacent pasture wouldn't shoot him if I put him on the no shoot list and sure enough he lived. Hadn't pulled my cards in a month and wasn't sure if Webb09 was two pastures away but sure enough he is. Here are a couple pics from last year
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Originally posted by SouthernCamo View PostLow fence hunting will keep you humble, it does me anyway. I post this comment absolutely without any claim of ownership, but I do have several years history with that deer. The deer is a good ways from his home range but they do like to take a few field trips in the summer. Walked him last year at 6.5 yo, had him rough scored in the 190s, I was confident that other members in my immediate and adjacent pasture wouldn't shoot him if I put him on the no shoot list and sure enough he lived. Hadn't pulled my cards in a month and wasn't sure if Webb09 was two pastures away but sure enough he is. Here are a couple pics from last year
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That's awesome. I share your pain as I've shared a few big bucks like that. I hope someone that deserves him gets him. Pretty impressive to walk him last year, I sure hope it pays off for you
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Originally posted by Tshelly View PostThat's awesome. I share your pain as I've shared a few big bucks like that. I hope someone that deserves him gets him. Pretty impressive to walk him last year, I sure hope it pays off for you
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I won't pretend to not care who shoots the deer, or if he will score more than last year that is natural. That said there is tremendous satisfaction in knowing that I didn't act out of fear last year and kill him before he had a chance to reach his potential. In essence the fact that it survived the season and is in the equation this year I can tell you the decision has paid off for me already and no matter who kills the deer I would do the same again. I haven't always been that way but that is where I am at as a hunter. I am a little different in that I am absolutely a trophy hunter but that deer doesn't have to score more this year than he did last year for me to be thrilled to take him as a trophy, he has been a trophy in my mind for three years, regardless of score, he is only now going to be at an age that I can take pride in hunting him.
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Originally posted by SouthernCamo View PostI won't pretend to not care who shoots the deer, or if he will score more than last year that is natural. That said there is tremendous satisfaction in knowing that I didn't act out of fear last year and kill him before he had a chance to reach his potential. In essence the fact that it survived the season and is in the equation this year I can tell you the decision has paid off for me already and no matter who kills the deer I would do the same again. I haven't always been that way but that is where I am at as a hunter. I am a little different in that I am absolutely a trophy hunter but that deer doesn't have to score more this year than he did last year for me to be thrilled to take him as a trophy, he has been a trophy in my mind for three years, regardless of score, he is only now going to be at an age that I can take pride in hunting him.
Pretty cool that you are cool with it. I've been in your shoes and another guy killed a 184" I had been hunting and passed multiple times the year before. You are in a good place and regardless if you kill this deer or not you will get the trophy you are after. Good luck in finishing the deal if it the opportunity presents itself.
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Originally posted by RMW View PostCurious on how far he has traveled from home range?
Nothing crazy just a couple miles but what is worth noting is that he did this more or less at random. He certainly could have done it in years past and just not been on camera, reinforces why we live love fence hunting, you absolutely never know.
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I got him yesterday evening with a rifle, we are MLD 3, regardless the gamble paid off, he is north of 200". Will post pics later this evening.
Originally posted by Tshelly View PostPretty cool that you are cool with it. I've been in your shoes and another guy killed a 184" I had been hunting and passed multiple times the year before. You are in a good place and regardless if you kill this deer or not you will get the trophy you are after. Good luck in finishing the deal if it the opportunity presents itself.
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