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Originally posted by EMiller View PostFor the record, we have no lease agreement. We are a group of hunters that mutually agree on harvesting mature deer!!! We set the age to 5.5yr old deer. The deer that is being discussed was without a doubt 5.5yrs old. He was the ONLY 5.5 year old deer on the no kill list the OP speaks of. But what he failed to mention is the multiple discussions we had about moving him to the KILL LIST!
I will admit that with us having a tenative kill/no kill list that its unfair to send an arrow at a deer EVERYONE has not talked about. Im the only person that has seen that deer this year. Age was not a question , the deer met all lease requirements other than the OP’s (maybe hell blow up at 6.5) He walked out infront of me 200+lbs and about 145” of antler. I had the opportunity and I took it. As for him nonchalantly calling me a liar, I didnt tell anyone about the deer simply because I spent 20+ hrs searching sick to my stomach about the reality I may not find him. Its something ill never stop thinking about, All I can do is pray he lives. I hope this clears up some of the “mud” I am a 100% team player but rules have to be across the board. There can not be a grey area or exceptions on deer just because they dont meet your standards. P.S this is something that should have been discussed with myself and the other 7 members on the lease prior to going to a social forum!
Welcome to the fire EMiller. Hopefully your target buck lives. They are some tough critters.
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Originally posted by Quackerbox View PostWheres that awkward meme??
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I was wondering why this thread popped back up. Probably be here for a couple days again.
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Originally posted by EMiller View PostFor the record, we have no lease agreement. We are a group of hunters that mutually agree on harvesting mature deer!!! We set the age to 5.5yr old deer. The deer that is being discussed was without a doubt 5.5yrs old. He was the ONLY 5.5 year old deer on the no kill list the OP speaks of. But what he failed to mention is the multiple discussions we had about moving him to the KILL LIST!
I will admit that with us having a tenative kill/no kill list that its unfair to send an arrow at a deer EVERYONE has not talked about. Im the only person that has seen that deer this year. Age was not a question , the deer met all lease requirements other than the OP’s (maybe hell blow up at 6.5) He walked out infront of me 200+lbs and about 145” of antler. I had the opportunity and I took it. As for him nonchalantly calling me a liar, I didnt tell anyone about the deer simply because I spent 20+ hrs searching sick to my stomach about the reality I may not find him. Its something ill never stop thinking about, All I can do is pray he lives. I hope this clears up some of the “mud” I am a 100% team player but rules have to be across the board. There can not be a grey area or exceptions on deer just because they dont meet your standards. P.S this is something that should have been discussed with myself and the other 7 members on the lease prior to going to a social forum!
You must have been really tired walking around for 20 hours straight. Sucks you didn’t find him
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Before I saw this post... I was thinking to myself as I scrolled through... how can we be sure the guy didn't come clean and wasn't going to bring up the fact he arrowed a buck... seems folks were taking one side's word as gospel. We don't know how it was communicated... if it was pryed out or not... at a minimum he acknowledged it at some point.
Originally posted by EMiller View PostFor the record, we have no lease agreement. We are a group of hunters that mutually agree on harvesting mature deer!!! We set the age to 5.5yr old deer. The deer that is being discussed was without a doubt 5.5yrs old. He was the ONLY 5.5 year old deer on the no kill list the OP speaks of. But what he failed to mention is the multiple discussions we had about moving him to the KILL LIST!
I will admit that with us having a tenative kill/no kill list that its unfair to send an arrow at a deer EVERYONE has not talked about. Im the only person that has seen that deer this year. Age was not a question , the deer met all lease requirements other than the OP’s (maybe hell blow up at 6.5) He walked out infront of me 200+lbs and about 145” of antler. I had the opportunity and I took it. As for him nonchalantly calling me a liar, I didnt tell anyone about the deer simply because I spent 20+ hrs searching sick to my stomach about the reality I may not find him. Its something ill never stop thinking about, All I can do is pray he lives. I hope this clears up some of the “mud” I am a 100% team player but rules have to be across the board. There can not be a grey area or exceptions on deer just because they dont meet your standards. P.S this is something that should have been discussed with myself and the other 7 members on the lease prior to going to a social forum!
But... I think I might side with you just because I understood your response here and you know where the period and comma are on a keyboard!!!!
Sucks you are going through all of this and didn't even have the deer to show for it!
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Honestly there is no right or wrong, the whole thing is just a crap shoot. But its definitely something that will be discussed as a group on our lease. We will go to ONE definitive rule which is 5.5+ yr old deer. Whats sad had this situation been the reverse, id be giving him a high five and a congratulations! Good luck out there everyone!
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Originally posted by EMiller View PostHonestly there is no right or wrong, the whole thing is just a crap shoot. But its definitely something that will be discussed as a group on our lease. We will go to ONE definitive rule which is 5.5+ yr old deer. Whats sad had this situation been the reverse, id be giving him a high five and a congratulations! Good luck out there everyone!
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