I'm about as QDM as a 5 yr old. I woulda flung a stick through him in a heartbeat. You're a better man than I! 
Going through phases as a deer hunter
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JCDEERMAN
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I keep trying to put my finger on it. Having several days to think about it, I have come to the determination that it is his tine length. Every time I see really tall tines, my chest gets to thumping. I don't think he has a tine over 6-7 inches.....and the side he presented to me was his left side and that side is his "weaker" side - shorter tines than his right side.
nice buck
megalomaniac
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Killing deer is just too easy. There isn't much of a challenge on well managed land. And you are right, there is just something satisfying about NOT shooting a nice buck. The 130in 8pt I passed up Monday morning gave me an unreal experience I would not have had... watching him make 4 scrapes, then the little 2.5y/o following behind each one he made refreshing them with his scent.
The buck I passed will probably get shot by one of my friends or family members, and that's fine by me. He just wasn't 'the one' for me.
The buck I passed will probably get shot by one of my friends or family members, and that's fine by me. He just wasn't 'the one' for me.
JCDEERMAN
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Absolutely. That is the best way to put it. I've already written him off. That moment made my season. If/when he's shot, I just hope it's by one of our guys. I will be thrilled for them! Just not the one for me.
JCDEERMAN
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Well, he made it through our heaviest hunting week/weekend on our place. I got an even better look at him Sunday morning - 15 yards. I am thrilled he's still alive and just hope he lays low. He is a roamer and has been pictured just about everywhere on our property.
