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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5206945" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Another aspect to letting a "nice" buck walk:</p><p></p><p>Let's say another hunter kills "the" buck you let walk.</p><p></p><p>You may still have saved the life of "a" buck (maybe many bucks)</p><p>because of several reasons including . . . . . .</p><p></p><p>1) That "other" hunter simply killed the one you passed <em>INSTEAD</em> of a different buck;</p><p></p><p>2) That "other" hunter may hunt less or quit for the year after his killing "any" buck;</p><p></p><p>3) That "other" hunter may now raise his standards regarding a "shooter" buck ongoing.</p><p></p><p>4) Best of all, maybe other hunters in your group, or neighbors on the adjoining property, may also be incentivized to pass up more young bucks because they believe they are more likely to survive, as more and more hunters are giving those young bucks a pass.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, if our attitude is <em>"if I don't shoot him the neighbor will"</em>, then we ourselves are as much the problem (in not growing more older top-end bucks), as maybe that's why the neighbors feel the same way about us?</p><p></p><p>My rule of thumb is to expect @ half the bucks I let walk to be killed by other hunters before the season ends, which is a far better survival rate than if they are not allowed to walk by the 1st hunter who has an opportunity at them.</p><p></p><p><u>Take what makes you happiest</u>, but realize there can be as much or more satisfaction in letting one walk as in not. Especially the case when either you or a friend gets that buck a year later. Especially the case when an older, larger antlered buck comes along behind the one you just passed.</p><p></p><p>Happiness is having something for which to look forward.</p><p>Every buck you pass continues giving you more for which to look forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5206945, member: 1409"] Another aspect to letting a "nice" buck walk: Let's say another hunter kills "the" buck you let walk. You may still have saved the life of "a" buck (maybe many bucks) because of several reasons including . . . . . . 1) That "other" hunter simply killed the one you passed [I]INSTEAD[/I] of a different buck; 2) That "other" hunter may hunt less or quit for the year after his killing "any" buck; 3) That "other" hunter may now raise his standards regarding a "shooter" buck ongoing. 4) Best of all, maybe other hunters in your group, or neighbors on the adjoining property, may also be incentivized to pass up more young bucks because they believe they are more likely to survive, as more and more hunters are giving those young bucks a pass. Meanwhile, if our attitude is [I]"if I don't shoot him the neighbor will"[/I], then we ourselves are as much the problem (in not growing more older top-end bucks), as maybe that's why the neighbors feel the same way about us? My rule of thumb is to expect @ half the bucks I let walk to be killed by other hunters before the season ends, which is a far better survival rate than if they are not allowed to walk by the 1st hunter who has an opportunity at them. [U]Take what makes you happiest[/U], but realize there can be as much or more satisfaction in letting one walk as in not. Especially the case when either you or a friend gets that buck a year later. Especially the case when an older, larger antlered buck comes along behind the one you just passed. Happiness is having something for which to look forward. Every buck you pass continues giving you more for which to look forward. [/QUOTE]
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