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11-02-2020, 12:55 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Let him walk or shoot?
Ok, I have 2 bucks I'm on the fence about. One of them has a broken brow tine and the other is just a main frame 8. I'm trying to figure out the age on them and whether to let them live another year. I'm in a very heavily hunted area in East Texas, but am curious as to your thoughts on age and if I should harvest either of these deer. Or take my chances and let them walk?
I'm gonna separate the deer into 2 posts. The broke brow deer is first |
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11-02-2020, 12:57 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Here is the main frame 8
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11-02-2020, 01:09 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lufkin
Hunt In: East Texas
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The first buck is young, I would pass him. The second buck is mature and definitely worth shooting
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11-02-2020, 01:11 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Sweenyish
Hunt In: Brazoria, Matagorda & Webb Counties
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Yep. Pass on the first buck and try to get on the second one. First buck is just a 3 yo. Second one is mature.
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11-02-2020, 01:18 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Cameron County, TX
Hunt In: Starr county
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I agree. Shoot the mainframe 8 and let the first one pass
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11-02-2020, 01:25 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bastrop
Hunt In: Bastrop
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Echoing others remarks. Bust that main 8!
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11-02-2020, 01:33 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2014
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What age estimate would you put on the 8?
Also do you think he will break 120? |
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11-02-2020, 01:40 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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11-02-2020, 01:57 PM
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Spike
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: West TX
Hunt In: Public land, Anywhere I can
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Same as above
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11-02-2020, 02:04 PM
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Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: VA
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Pass #1 but #2 looks like he has plenty of age to me
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11-02-2020, 09:48 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2019
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Love a good mainframe 8
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11-03-2020, 06:15 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Magnolia, Texas
Hunt In: Cottulla Tx, Freestone county Tx, Mexico
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Man that first buck will be a stud in a few years, but that second buck I would have a hard time passing.
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11-12-2020, 11:31 AM
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Spike
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Do what makes you happy. However, don’t shoot a buck just because you think your neighbors might. If everyone did that, no deer would make it.
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11-12-2020, 11:38 AM
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Four Point
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Beaumont
Hunt In: Warren,Sourlake,Angelina forest
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Really good 8 I’m gonna say score about 120 I hunt Tyler County and they can get bigger but he’s mature and that’s a good average deer to be proud of Ha especially if you get him in the day light hrs.
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11-12-2020, 04:34 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Magnolia
Hunt In: McCulloch County
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Let both go if you want to risk it. I guess depends more on the pressure where you are at.
But if having to choose what to do RIGHT NOW, let (1st) one walk and bust the (2nd) one. |
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11-12-2020, 05:42 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Waco
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I am with the majority.
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11-12-2020, 09:55 PM
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Spike
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Paradise
Hunt In: Archer County, TX
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Agreed, pass the first and shoot the second!
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11-12-2020, 10:01 PM
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Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: North Texas
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