If you had a choice.

[meathunter]

These pictures are all taken on our low fence ranch between Hondo and Bandera. We just enjoy hunting but try not to shoot hound deer with potential. Here are some deer pictures I have taken this year and was wondering if you would shoot any of these and how old do you think they are.

[panhandlehunter]

2.5 to 4.5. I wouldn't shoot any of them.

[GtownBowhunter]

2.5 to 4.5. I wouldn't shoot any of them.

X2

[Razrbk89]

I would probably zap that first buck. The others I would pass for later!

[swgreen]

No

[Mac...]

If I'm trying to manage a place, the only time I shoot a buck is if I don't have to ask if it's a shooter.

If he steps out any my heart jumps or my jaw drops, he's going down.

After the ratio is it check, then work on genetics.


That being said, depends on how hungry you are.
If I'm going to take one, it would be the #1 pic up top.

On my lease id drop him for sure.

[meangreen04]

Maybe the first one but not the others since he's the only one looks like a mature deer to me. I'm certainly no expert and I'm probably wrong though.

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

1st one only. 4.5 yo 8 point. Not much more potential. I don't think he will become a 10.

[Eric C]

I would shoot the deer in 1st pic and hold off on the younger ones.

[hoythunter02]

1....let the rest get some age.

[meathunter]

So you guys think pic #1 is older than #4?

[txdukklr]

not a one on my victoria lease and its much the same quality, all those deer will be better in the future . . . . even the first one.