Put down a wounded deer finishing your 2014 season?

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  1. Tiggie_00

    Tiggie_00 Newb

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    Normally I take deer 150" scoring+ but he came by hurt pretty bad. Limping and had been shot so out of mercy I put him down. Scoring 128" I didn't want to see him suffer or goto the coyotes.

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    Tiggie_00, Dec 20, 2014
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  3. Suncrest08

    Suncrest08 Grizzled Veteran

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    I need to hunt were your at because in my book a 120" is more than a mercy kill.
     
    Suncrest08, Dec 21, 2014
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  4. TBeamon

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    Yea, what he said.
     
    TBeamon, Dec 22, 2014
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  5. TheChurchArchers

    TheChurchArchers Die Hard Bowhunter

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    ^^^^^^what they said
     
    TheChurchArchers, Dec 22, 2014
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  6. Gutpile323

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    Gotta do what you gotta do. Nice buck
     
    Gutpile323, Dec 22, 2014
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  7. cmonsta

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    No reason to not be proud of that buck!
     
    cmonsta, Dec 22, 2014
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  8. trial153

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    No way would i have taken that deer, I would have held out for the extra 22" inches.
     
    trial153, Dec 22, 2014
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  9. rknierim

    rknierim Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Still a nice deer, however you look at it.
     
    rknierim, Dec 22, 2014
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  10. tynimiller

    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    *This is a hidden brag/excuse post and will be treated as such :D














    (congrats....although through your supreme disappointment in this deer it probably seems lame to say congrats)
     
    tynimiller, Dec 22, 2014
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  11. Beefie

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    In my book you did right in shooting the wounded buck, its still a great deer, bigger than anything I have shot so far. Hopefully there is not to much wasted meat.

    Beefie
     
    Beefie, Dec 22, 2014
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  12. Spear

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    <sarcasm>Those dang overgrown spikes...waste of an arrow if you ask me.</sarcasm>

    Congrats...? :confused:
     
    Spear, Dec 22, 2014
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  13. early in

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    Too funny! lmao
     
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  14. Western MA Hunter

    Western MA Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    awesome buck... i'd be pumped with him!
    injured or not!
     
    Western MA Hunter, Dec 23, 2014
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    Seams a bit arrogant - you're blessed to harvest that animal - no excuses, be proud !
     
    ib_reel, Dec 23, 2014
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    Congrats!
     
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    Pics or it didn't happen.
     
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    Take me hunting with you next time, I'll use my tag on the small ones for you.
     
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  19. copperhead

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    Great buck to close the season out with!! Congrats. :tu:
     
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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats on the buck! I put one down with the slug gun with a back leg only hanging on by a tendon. 100" eight point.[​IMG][​IMG]


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    ISiman/OH, Dec 31, 2014
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    I dont care how big/small a wounded deer is if I have the chance I'm going to put it down. Nice buck!
     
    Adamant2010, Dec 31, 2014
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