did i do the right thing

jetshowell · 11-02-2007, 12:23 PM

yesterday i shot a 4 pointer that had some bad genes or something he was just lookin rough so i thined him from the herd after i shot him i walked back to my truck and saw some new rubs on a few trees now ive seen a few smaller 6 pointers around but i was ok with that but today i went and looked for more rubs and i saw two big deer runnin through the woods so i sprinted to get a closer look and i was dumb founded to see a doe run across the drive way and a giant 8 pointer behind her now im kickin my self thinkin i could have got that one if i would have held out and with gun season coming up i think he will be gone before i get back out there so did i do the right thing and take out the weak deer

BUNNYMAN · 11-02-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jetshowell

yesterday i shot a 4 pointer that had some bad genes or something he was just lookin rough so i thined him from the herd after i shot him i walked back to my truck and saw some new rubs on a few trees now ive seen a few smaller 6 pointers around but i was ok with that but today i went and looked for more rubs and i saw two big deer runnin through the woods so i sprinted to get a closer look and i was dumb founded to see a doe run across the drive way and a giant 8 pointer behind her now im kickin my self thinkin i could have got that one if i would have held out and with gun season coming up i think he will be gone before i get back out there so did i do the right thing and take out the weak deer

when does gun season start???

he may "get smart" again in time......

those 6's will be bigger next year........

CSS Shooter · 11-02-2007, 02:28 PM

Just IMHO I think you did right if you are managing your herd for good genes. Let the little ones go to grow unless they have bad genes.

brokenarrow · 11-02-2007, 09:00 PM

I think you did right...

kbohunt · 11-02-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jetshowell

yesterday i shot a 4 pointer that had some bad genes or something he was just lookin rough so i thined him from the herd after i shot him i walked back to my truck and saw some new rubs on a few trees now ive seen a few smaller 6 pointers around but i was ok with that but today i went and looked for more rubs and i saw two big deer runnin through the woods so i sprinted to get a closer look and i was dumb founded to see a doe run across the drive way and a giant 8 pointer behind her now im kickin my self thinkin i could have got that one if i would have held out and with gun season coming up i think he will be gone before i get back out there so did i do the right thing and take out the weak deer

You did,The buck that you saw if nobody is hunting him will be a bruser next year,Get ready for him.
Its allways good to keep the gene's stright in your heard and you get meat out of the deal too.

I missed · 11-02-2007, 09:13 PM

lets see the pics

I missed · 11-02-2007, 09:14 PM

you saw a big 8 in MI?????

I missed · 11-02-2007, 09:15 PM

so has the rut started in MI

Holy Smokes · 11-02-2007, 09:17 PM

brings ta mind a sayin' of tha famous Gen Stonewall Jackson when asked what they were gonna do with tha odds of some many more yankees than tha Rebs
"Shoot em , shoot em all"

kbohunt · 11-02-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Smokes

brings ta mind a sayin' of tha famous Gen Stonewall Jackson when asked what they were gonna do with tha odds of some many more yankees than tha Rebs
"Shoot em , shoot em all"

He's got a point!

jetshowell · 11-02-2007, 11:26 PM

rut started monday

david13 · 11-04-2007, 08:00 AM

there arent to many big ones here in michigan... at least not in upper michigan.. once in a while you'll cross a huge one though.. they seem to be all nocturnal