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Passed up a good one this morning.
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<blockquote data-quote="rem270" data-source="post: 5733318" data-attributes="member: 1700"><p>Deer were on their feet this morning with the cold front that's came through. Right after daylight I had 2 bucks come up the ridge by me and work a scrape on the edge of the woods. I seen deer pretty much all morning. Ended up seeing 12 total. 5 bucks, 7 does. </p><p></p><p>At 9:02 I spotted a doe coming up the ridge. Followed behind her was another deer and I could tell it was a bigger buck than I'd seen all morning. I couldn't move much because the doe was right under me and he was slowly making his way behind her so I couldn't get the binoculars up to check him out. He made it right to me and stopped feeding on acorns under me and I realized what buck it was. It's a buck I said I'd shoot if given the opportunity. He's identical as last year and hasn't gained anything. I believe him to be 5.5. </p><p></p><p>But in the moment I decided to hold off and watch him go off the side of the ridge out of sight. It's early in the season and I have 1 bigger deer on camera and although I would've been happy with him I would've had some regret too. I've thought about it all day and not once have I thought "dang I should've shot that deer". Come end of Nov or Dec if given the chance again I might not pass him since he's a mature deer. </p><p></p><p>The 1 buck limit saved his life, because if I had 2 tags I would have shot or shot at him. </p><p></p><p>I sat there for another 30 mins shaking like a leaf from getting that experience. </p><p></p><p>This is him in velvet. Obviously he's out of velvet now so a little smaller than the pic but a great deer nonetheless. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]198301[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rem270, post: 5733318, member: 1700"] Deer were on their feet this morning with the cold front that's came through. Right after daylight I had 2 bucks come up the ridge by me and work a scrape on the edge of the woods. I seen deer pretty much all morning. Ended up seeing 12 total. 5 bucks, 7 does. At 9:02 I spotted a doe coming up the ridge. Followed behind her was another deer and I could tell it was a bigger buck than I'd seen all morning. I couldn't move much because the doe was right under me and he was slowly making his way behind her so I couldn't get the binoculars up to check him out. He made it right to me and stopped feeding on acorns under me and I realized what buck it was. It's a buck I said I'd shoot if given the opportunity. He's identical as last year and hasn't gained anything. I believe him to be 5.5. But in the moment I decided to hold off and watch him go off the side of the ridge out of sight. It's early in the season and I have 1 bigger deer on camera and although I would've been happy with him I would've had some regret too. I've thought about it all day and not once have I thought "dang I should've shot that deer". Come end of Nov or Dec if given the chance again I might not pass him since he's a mature deer. The 1 buck limit saved his life, because if I had 2 tags I would have shot or shot at him. I sat there for another 30 mins shaking like a leaf from getting that experience. This is him in velvet. Obviously he's out of velvet now so a little smaller than the pic but a great deer nonetheless. [ATTACH type="full"]198301[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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