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[Jon B]

Thinking about trying something new this year. I used to shoot the first legal deer that gave me a shot opportunity when bowhunting.

Last several years I have worked my tail off to try to kill big deer. Usually means passing great bucks in range and then killing culls late in the season.

I think I want to enjoy it like I used to. I think I am going to try to let the air out of the first doe I see. Anybody else ever had the desire to go back to the basics?

[220swift]

All the time. I’ve killed a doe or cull opening morning as far back as I can remember.

[RutnBuk]

I was going to do exactly what your doing. Haven’t killed with my bow since 2011. But Im not going in this heat. I was all ready for this season but these temps are gonna keep me out of my pop up.

[Slick8]

I flip flop ever year on this one and tend to trophy hunt or hunt my targeted deer as much as possible during the early season. I do this because the deer are still in summer patterns but will be in prerut by the second weekend putting them on the move.

That deer can be a trophy, cull a wise ole foot stomping doe...

I'm hunting a full 7 with a kicker this hoping some of the better looking deer live through the gauntlet.

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[Fargus]

I'm not looking forward to this weekend. Gonna be 95*. I am hoping that the redneck AC I built will save the day. If not, the evening hunt Saturday will be a short one.

But yes, if a good doe walks out without a young'n attached to her hip Saturday morning I will send it. Don't really have any bucks on camera that I have deemed shooters so unless a new one shows up then I probably won't be targeting bone.

[Geraldg6]

I kill a doe or spike early every year. I fill the freezer early and then I can focus on the deer I want to really hunt. Normally it’s the doe that busts me or scares other deer off.


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[Jon B]

I think my issue is I am so worried about being the guy that always kills big deer that I make a job out of it. I want to be that goofy kid that was so proud to have killed an old nanny with my bow.

[Black-N-Red]

I just hunt my target deer or if one show up that bigger than the target he gets punched. Let my kids fill the freezer. I don’t remember the last time I even shot a doe.


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[Stetsonoverton]

Nothing wrong with a freezer queen let it fly

[Jon B]

I just hunt my target deer or if one show up that bigger than the target he gets punched. Let my kids fill the freezer. I don’t remember the last time I even shot a doe.


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Yes sir. Maybe someday. I still love killing deer with a bow. Something about doing the hard way that gets me fired up. When my wife was hunting I was all-in to put her on deer. Once my daughter gets older I am sure my priorities will change. Last year with a newborn my hunting was a bit limited. She is getting bigger and needs less now. I ready for Saturday.

[sbushee]

Shoot does early. Not sure if it helps during the rut but it’s what I’ve tried to always do.

[RutnBuk]

Shoot does early. Not sure if it helps during the rut but it’s what I’ve tried to always do.

I’ve always tried to shoot culls early and does late. I don’t want to take out what brings the bucks in.

[cgny27]

I’m on the prowl for a wall decoration...i don’t have a full mount and now i’m really wanting to be cool like the rest of you. That being said, my patience can’t be trusted. Been a few years since i’ve Killed..soooooo...but that IS the plan...haha

[huntindude]

I’ll be sweating it out Saturday. I like to knock out the jitters on a freezer deer right off the bat


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[kd350]

I used to not when we had a really good lease, I would wait till the end to kill a doe or 2 for meat. Now with my current lease I shoot whenever I can. Didn’t even kill a deer last year and the freezer is empty.. I’m going to hopefully be stacking deer up this season, might even give the does on my 10 acres a hard time during bow season