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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5528520" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>That's why you never shoot a young buck if you are managing for older deer (and usually better racks). Heck, we won't even cull a spike at 3.5, even though the chance he will explode into a trophy at 4.5 is virtually zero. More meat at 4.5!</p><p></p><p>I did shoot a 2.5 y/o 10-12 years ago that was hit by a car the day before and had a shattered hip joint and shattered shoulder. He could hardly get out of his bed and was a matter of just a few hours before coyotes caught up to him and ate him alive. Mercy killing for sure, but I only saved half the meat, the impact side was too bruised/ bloodshot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5528520, member: 2805"] That's why you never shoot a young buck if you are managing for older deer (and usually better racks). Heck, we won't even cull a spike at 3.5, even though the chance he will explode into a trophy at 4.5 is virtually zero. More meat at 4.5! I did shoot a 2.5 y/o 10-12 years ago that was hit by a car the day before and had a shattered hip joint and shattered shoulder. He could hardly get out of his bed and was a matter of just a few hours before coyotes caught up to him and ate him alive. Mercy killing for sure, but I only saved half the meat, the impact side was too bruised/ bloodshot. [/QUOTE]
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