#2169848 - 11/17/10 09:26 AM
Just couldn't do it
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easy45
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Hunted yesterday on a place that I had previously seen about 12 deer in 12 years on and most of them were years ago. Set at the end of a large beanfield not really expecting to get a shot, just hoping to see something. At 5:15 I saw a buck walking out of a thicket to my left walking a line about 45 yards in front of me. I had told myself that I would shoot pretty much anything bigger than a 4 point because this was the only piece of land I have to hunt this year and rarely saw deer on it. He was a small 2.5 year old 6 point and I just couldn't pull the trigger. As he walked off I kept asking him why he wasn't a doe or a year older.
Edited by easy45 (11/17/10 09:27 AM)
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#2169855 - 11/17/10 09:30 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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tndrbstr
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 ..choices,...thats what its all about...
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#2169859 - 11/17/10 09:31 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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maybe next time
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#2169893 - 11/17/10 10:06 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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good for you
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#2169897 - 11/17/10 10:11 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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Greg M
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Know how you feel. Been hunting property for the first time and passed on a 6 during archery just because he looked like he was 2 1/2. Hard choice, but the right one.
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#2169910 - 11/17/10 10:21 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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Rowdy
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You's proly just feel'n lazy and didn't wanna have to dress and drag the dang thing.
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#2169914 - 11/17/10 10:27 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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6 'doe' walked out in front of me yesterday evening. So I shot one at about 75 yards. When I got to it I found out I had shot a button buck. I am still feeling bad about that.
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#2169916 - 11/17/10 10:28 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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RheePerry
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Registered: 11/03/10
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I've had the chance to kill 4 or 5 doe already and I've passed on them hoping for a buck. So, I know what it feels like to pass up fresh meat. I will tell u this, in the morning, if its brown its down!
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#2170018 - 11/17/10 11:47 AM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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easy45
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If it would have been a doe it would have been down, no hesitation, Pic, I have done that 3 times and I never felt any better about it
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#2170211 - 11/17/10 01:46 PM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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Living2Hunt
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hey atleast you saw something!
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#2170412 - 11/17/10 04:34 PM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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easy45
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hey atleast you saw something!
Yep, deer sighting number 7 this year
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#2170566 - 11/17/10 06:06 PM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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You did good. If it doesn't make you happy then no need to kill it for the sake of killing.
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#2170570 - 11/17/10 06:07 PM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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Letting those young deer walk will pay off!
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#2170618 - 11/17/10 06:31 PM
Re: Just couldn't do it
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docpoco
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Good for you. Odds are double see him again if he's young.
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