Opening Day Question

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  1. grommel

    grommel Die Hard Bowhunter

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    A 130-140 walks past your stand within the first hour of openeing day morning. Do you guys take the deer or wait knowing you still have a long season ahead? Lets hear from you guys!:beer:
     
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    Taking him every single time. Not even a hesitation. I'm also in PA so that influences my answer a bit as well.

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    Take the shot, but OK is a 2 buck state...
     
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    The last 2 years I have had the chance to shoot a buck on opening day, and I shot both because they were the deer I watched all summer and was after them. Both deer were barely over 100" but they were mature and 4 years old or older and I had history with them. So if I was you and it was a deer I wanted, I would shoot.
     
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    Absolutely. Wouldn't even second guess it.
     
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    60X Custom Strings Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yup I would shoot no question. Not much sense in being in the stand if you're not going to shoot the buck you're after.
     
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    I would take the shot. I don't see many deer that size where I hunt, plus I always have a couple doe tags in my pocket to continue bowhunting.
     
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    Kill him!
     
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    6 deer, 2 can be antlered.

    ~Bill
     
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    Yup, then again you can kill a deer a day here in fl
     
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    I'M SHOOTING... and draggin' home a MOnsta'!
     
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    Heck Yea, but the odds of seeing a 130 -140 are slim where I hunt, no limit on bucks and a 4.5 month long season probably don't help...
     
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    140" is down
     
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    130" prob not, depends on age.... 140" is dying all day long
     
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    He's getting pegged!
     
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    Thanks for the correction bro.
     
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    No prob. Figured you knew, but didn't want you getting in trouble...Just in case.

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    I've been married long enough to acknowledge when I'm wrong. Humble pie...except for Eastern NC, where you can take 4 bucks. Lucky dog!

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    great question! I faced the same scenerio in Illinois on the first day of my 6 day hunt. i had a low 130's class broadside @ less than 20 yards for over 8 minutes....had the bow in my hand...put it down....picked it back up....put it back down!! it was a tough decision but i let him pass as Illinois is a 1 buck state, and i knew for a fact there were bigger bucks where i was hunting. Ended up eating the $421.00 of Illinois's non-resident finest bowl of tag soup!! I don't regret the decision in the slightest bit either.
     
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