Need Help---To Shoot or Not to Shoot

[kspike]

shoot him

[RMRiddle]

Smoke em!

[brandon schmidt]

i was in the same situation 2 weeks ago except mine was a lot smaller and was a 5 and a half year buck and now i was told after that there was a 150 class buck around my stand and that i wasn't aloud to take my trouphy buck because the one i took was 13 inches and that was labled as my trouphy. So i understand that conflicting choice in that shoot.

[razored_reaper]

If you were to shoot a typical 6 x 5 on my ranch and try to pass it off as a management deer, I would laugh you right off the ranch. That deer is kicking out alot of points.. I am sure there are alot more lesser deer on that ranch with only 9 points or less that would easily qualify as a real management deer. You are just trying to shoot a 12 pt ( with kicker off of brow), and justify it by calling it a management deer.. Let that old boy die of old age..

[Kdog]

Cosmic Cowboy has the only sure fire idea. You guys evidently have some great deer quality to even consider this a management deer. I would call him a mature trophy and shoot in a heart beat. Good luck!

[Mike D]

If you were to shoot a typical 6 x 5 on my ranch and try to pass it off as a management deer, I would laugh you right off the ranch. That deer is kicking out alot of points.. I am sure there are alot more lesser deer on that ranch with only 9 points or less that would easily qualify as a real management deer. You are just trying to shoot a 12 pt ( with kicker off of brow), and justify it by calling it a management deer.. Let that old boy die of old age..

So that is the type of deer you want on your ranch? Yeah he's got a lot of points but will not score well because of tine length.

Ultimately I would ask the landowner what he thinks. If it were my ranch I would take him out.


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[A&M 90]

I'd show the owner the pictures and ask him. His is the only opinion that matters.


He looks ancient to me.





There you go cc....Agreed Sir.

[PEC]

For all that think a deer does not recover after 6.5 yrs.....this deer is 7.5 and scored 280"+ this year and was well under 200" last year trying to get some of last yrs pics....
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[kyle1974]

I've seen some big roman noses, but that deer doesn't have one.

he does have a sway in his back, but so far that is the only reason I have seen for him being past his prime...

if there is that much uncertainty, take some video of him and show him to the owner, like cosmic mentioned.

[tweeter 13]

Shoot him

[Mike D]

For all that think a deer does not recover after 6.5 yrs.....this deer is 7.5 and scored 280"+ this year and was well under 200" last year trying to get some of last yrs pics....
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There's quite a bit of difference between that deer and the one the OP is talking about don't you think?

[Cattrax]

Shoot.

[rjtkdplus]

I'd show the owner the pictures and ask him. In this case his is the only opinion that matters.

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[Pearson1818]

I agree with others. Shoot him. Big roman nose and sway back.