to shoot or not to shoot ?

[bradley]

this buck is a 7 pointer with a couple little stickers he does not look very old though.what would you do gethim out of the genetic pool or wait & see what he turns into in a couple of years?

 

[bradley]

 

[killer buck]

Its a great buck, but if it were me I would let him go at least another year maybe more, he has some great potential.

 

[Booner]

Gettin' deer out of the gene pool are for people who have watched way to many hunting DVD's. That deer has great potential to blow into something big IMO.

 

[bigbukfevr]

i would cull him out for sure. the less breeding he does the better if your looking to maintain more quality bucks on your place. just my opinion

 

[Liv4Rut]

Looks like a 2.5 year old pig to me, Id keep him around......I wouldn't shoot him anyways. I do not believe that you can affect the genetics in Iowa.

 

[THA4]

let him mature then shoot him. he could be uber cool in a year or two!

 

[ARbowhtr]

Deer roam alot, you trade genitics with neighbors from miles around anyway so unless you have a lot of land the best way you can get better deer is to let them grow. Just my opinion.

 

[Nontypcl1]

Here's a link to an article that talks a little about culling and a study done at the king ranch.

I've read more on this study but couldn't find the article but this gives the gist of the results.

http://www.qdma.com/what-we-do/articles/deer-biologymanagement/culling/

 

[bradley]

i never shoot bucks due to antler size at young ages i just wanted to see what everyone else thought.

 

[JakeWym]

See how the moment of truth strikes you. If you drawon him and would be proud to take em...dirt nap city I would say. :way:

 

[Tim Hull]

I would let him go for one more year, if not two. Then let the air out of him.

 

[moosehunter]

Uh huh

Gettin' deer out of the gene pool are for people who have watched way to many hunting DVD's. That deer has great potential to blow into something big IMO.

DITTO. Let him go.

 

[DannyBoy]

Looks pretty young to me and I agree with others, he may blow into something special given another year or two. No brainer, let him go!

 

[DreamSeason]

Looks like a 2 or 3 year old, has a good frame, sort of shaped like the Jordan buck, he'll be a giant in 2 years.

 

[nelson81]

trying the "elimination from the gene pool" thing doesnt work unless your hunting in a 8' high section. See what he can grow the next couple years.

 

[sethgade280]

Dont shoot. let him go and shoot him thicker and bigger next year

 

[ShedderKG]

looks young...potential potential potential!