Shoot or not?
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From: Birdman
14-Sep-14
Take a look at the next few pics. I believe he is 2.5 - 3.5 years old and would normally let a deer that age pass. After studying QDM techniques and talking to a friend in TX who is a deer biologist we believe that he has inferior genetics and will continue to pass them on. He shows up almost daily. So the question becomes take him or leave him to grow one more year?
From: Birdman
14-Sep-14
Here is another pic of him
From: CTCrow
14-Sep-14
Shoot!
He comes with Christmas ornaments.
From: steve
14-Sep-14
To early
From: treeman16
14-Sep-14
I would not shoot that deer.
From: Wild Bill
14-Sep-14
You PRESUME he will be around for another year if YOU don't shoot him. He's never going to taste any better.
From: Bloodtrail
14-Sep-14
Are those dates/times correct? He shed his velvet in 12 hours...pretty cool.
And the QDM thing is nice to talk about....but if you want to kill him, kill him. If not, keep waiting. It's YOUR decision, please do not let any of us influence you.
From: Chuck>>>-------->
14-Sep-14
You can't eat the antlers he looks ready
From: fingers
14-Sep-14
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth . SHOOT!!! Can't eat antlers .
From: Birdman
14-Sep-14
Blood the dates and times are correct. I was hoping he would still be in velvet this week and it would have been a no brainier. Always wanted to take one in velvet.
From: jdrdeerslayer
15-Sep-14
As much as everyone likes big racks you can't eat horns.....he looks like some tasty deer bologna!
From: SILVERADO
15-Sep-14
Id pass already passed up 6 bucks and it's still early. Come on does
From: Treerat
15-Sep-14
not unless you need meat! save him for next year.
From: Andyw
16-Sep-14
I would get him out of the gene pool and into freezer camp.
From: CJD437
16-Sep-14
Problem is if you dont someone else will!
From: Birdman
16-Sep-14
This is all private land and I am the only one that hunts it so I am not too worried about someone else taking him.
From: whaler
16-Sep-14
Id shoot for meat, get him out of the herd. Looks like he isnt going to get much better next year or the year after.
From: CJD437
16-Sep-14
Then I would pass if you know the population is good.
From: wapiti
16-Sep-14
Management deer
From: bigbuckbob
16-Sep-14
let him walk, at least I would
From: Dr. Deer
21-Sep-14
No
