Thread: The choice is yours.........

I'd shoot the spiker behind the ear and the hind in the ribs. Plenty of deer on the edge of farmland. You won't run out.

Do the cocky a favour and shoot the next ten too. Paddock deer are a dime a dozen.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Do the cocky a favour and shoot the next ten too. Paddock deer are a dime a dozen.

I will get a dime if you find me a cocky who will let me shoot a dozen deer.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I will get a dime if you find me a cocky who will let me shoot a dozen deer.

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You know where @BRADS is

I was a bit surprised at the amount of supporters of shooting the spiker. Its a personal choice and each of us have to be happy within ourselves after pulling the trigger, Im not judging anyones choice.
I like to see the yearling stags survive to grow their second antlers, then its easier to see potential VS dudness. If i thought the herd was healthy enough to lose a hind i would shoot the hind, if not the cool photo would do me.
I have my record book 16 pt stag on the wall watching me type this and my freezer full of venison so maybe the choice was easier for me

Originally Posted by 338 man

I was a bit surprised at the amount of supporters of shooting the spiker. Its a personal choice and each of us have to be happy within ourselves after pulling the trigger, Im not judging anyones choice.
I like to see the yearling stags survive to grow their second antlers, then its easier to see potential VS dudness. If i thought the herd was healthy enough to lose a hind i would shoot the hind, if not the cool photo would do me.
I have my record book 16 pt stag on the wall watching me type this and my freezer full of venison so maybe the choice was easier for me

i was thinking the same thing, anyone that loves hunting during the roar should leave that spiker as he is showing great potential.for all you meat hunters who would tip the spiker over,i would do the same thing if i was solely a meat hunter, it,s all the hunters that put in for ballots during the roar or go on hunting trips during the roar etc, that have me bamboozled, why bother hunting during the roar if you are going to shoot all potential trophy's throughout the year, by all means shoot spikers with spikes that aren't much higher than their ears but you shouldn't complain if you haven't shot a 12 pointer in your life when you are tipping over anything that has antlers during the year

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Originally Posted by Tahr

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Who is a clever bugger then? Well done.

It was a few months ago Rushy.

Originally Posted by Tahr

It was a few months ago Rushy.

Still three young fellahs is good going.

take the hind if you want meat, leave the spiker to grow.

Good to see im not alone in supporting the force, for all you darkside followers i stand by my view that only ones conscience should dictate a trigger pull or not. still no judgement here !
( Tahr ) I guess with almost 2500 post you dont get much time hunting so go hard and shoot those spikers. ( in your hunting area )

Yea Tahr i realize meat hunters are going to shoot anything and i don't have a problem with that, it's the others that go looking for trophy's during the roar, then moan because they don't see many stags or hear much roaring in their area, they have to remember that today's spiker could be a decent stag if given a few years to mature.

I don't really get the leave the spiker shoot the hind theory as it could grow into a trophy because it has long spikes? Really? I would like to know what that is based on.

Do some research on your hunting area. If it has good genetics and has produced a 300+ DS stag every 5-6 years, fair enough leave the spikers.
Otherwise your extemely unlikely to be shooting a potential trophy no matter how old it gets. Shit heads don't get better if left a few years.

I personally wouldn't even go near an area that has good genetics if I was meat hunting.

I don't shoot hinds anymore as a matter of choice. A yearling hind definitely. March thru till September only if I need the freezer stocked, otherwise I will hold out for the perfect eater.




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First shot would go on whatever one had the best shot, then if possible I would shoot the second one. Then Take as much of the best meat as possible given the location.

Hunting is an excuse to get in the outdoors to me and meat and memory's is all I seek. And my house can only fit one mount (according to my wife) and I would be very lucky to shoot something bigger than I all ready have.

Maybe if I was hunting in a trophy area I would think different. But I normally don't. Thar hunting I always think genetics though.