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I think new hunters need to take whatever makes them happy and too often, especially in the last few years, I've seen the hunting show mentality take over and they expect a big buck. This might sound nuts, but a hunter has to learn HOW to shoot deer. Tell them not to worry about what their buddies say and shoot what makes them happy. And no apologies.
 
I'd let it be up to them. If it makes them happy to let a spike walk, no problem. If shooting the spike makes them happy, no problem.
 
Lost Lake said:
I think new hunters need to take whatever makes them happy and too often, especially in the last few years, I've seen the hunting show mentality take over and they expect a big buck. This might sound nuts, but a hunter has to learn HOW to shoot deer. Tell them not to worry about what their buddies say and shoot what makes them happy. And no apologies.
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CHOOT IT!!!
Best way to get them hooked is to have one on the tailgate. You forget about boredom, cold, wet, uncomfortable etc etc every time you squeeze the trigger. If you let it walk and nothing else ever comes, won't have much of a story to tell. Thats my opinion anyways..
 
On our land we (myself, dad, and brother) are picky about what bucks we will shoot and only shoot mature bucks to mount. If we take someone that has not ever shot a deer, it is open to what is legal and makes them happy!
 
I think that a spike is okay for someone's first, second, third, etc if it excites them. To each their own as long as they are having fun. I personally don't shoot them, but that doesn't mean that somone else shouldn't if its legal and tickles them.
 
First deer is whatever they want to shoot. Mine was a yearling 5 pt. which in a management sense is worse than killing a spike, because a 1.5 year old 5 pt will probably grow to be a bigger deer. But it does not matter, because your first deer should have nothing to do with management but be just about killing your first.
 
I look for older bucks myself, but my buddy got a spike on my place this past wknd. Second deer ever. He says he's hunting for a monster now. lol
 
Tracker56 said:
Shoot it an wrap it in bacon!! Shoot what makes you happy, not what others may think.
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Agree, and the others will be the first to wonder why they didn't get invited to the cookout.
 
I think it's perfectly fine if that person wants to shoot it. Who cares? If I took a new hunter out to my place, I wouldn't tell them they couldn't shoot something they wanted to shoot - especially if it was a kid / teenager and it was their first deer.
 
I'll shoot whatever I feel like taking. To me hunting isn't about the trophy. Deer were put here for the meat, and you can't eat the horns.
 
My first deer was a spike. The best thing you can do is get one under your belt, be it a doe or a button buck. It's a lot easier after you've gotten that first one out of the way
 
Not only that but any hunter (seasoned or novice) should be able to shoot what they want and whatever makes them happy....unless hunting an area set up under specific management goals. A hunting style geared towards hunting more mature animals should be a personal choice. If not, then many hunters may lose interest or not enjoy the hunting experience.
 
A new hunter is a new hunter regardless of age. Setting unrealistic goals for a new hunter is likely to lead to a very disillusioned hunter who quits hunting because they don't get a chance at the buck they are looking for. I think a lot of the problem with unrealistic expectations for new hunters comes from the sucess of a very few lucky new hunters. People see these little kids who aren't even big enough to hold a rifle and they are sitting beside a monster buck they killed - ann adult hunter thinks to himself - "I HAVE to shoot a bigger buck than that kid". What they fail to reaize is that the kid just got lucky and wouldn't have even seen the deer if his Father hadn't pointed his head in the right direction. Also the kid may get to hunt in an area that is way better than yours. In my opinion, a new hunter of any age should focus on fun for a while and forget the trophy mindset.
 

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