What should we do?

  • darin_rs
    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Posts: 550
    October 8, 2008 at 12:06 am #199795

    Just wondering if we should remove this buck if we see it, or give it a year.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22520
    October 8, 2008 at 12:16 am #39712

    Looks pretty young. I wouldn’t let that rack bother me yet, may have just had damage in early growing/velvet stages. He may be an up and commer

    big G

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    October 8, 2008 at 12:22 am #39714

    i agree with G young deer let him walk unless it would be his or her 1st deer then

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
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    October 8, 2008 at 1:05 am #39717

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    i agree with G young deer let him walk unless it would be his or her 1st deer then

    big dad
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 238
    October 8, 2008 at 11:02 am #39726

    Definitely one to watch – if you get a better look at him(daylight) try to pick out a distinguishing characteristic – perhaps an unusual marking. This will give you a reference for next year to see how his growth progresses. Hunting the same area every year gives you unique opportunities to watch different deer. We have several that are so easy to recognize that we actually have given them names. As an example of how we use comparisions for management, we have a deer we call dum dum that has only managed a very small 6 point rack for the third year in a row. He is now a very large healthy big bodied deer. We intend to encourage a first time hunter coming out for the early gun season to take this deer out. We already have a stand set smack in the middle of his known travel circle and have seen him near this spot a dozen times this year

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    October 8, 2008 at 1:29 pm #39740

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    i agree with G young deer let him walk unless it would be his or her 1st deer then

    x4

    Face looks young. Hard to say with out seeing the body!

    robhood23
    Posts: 214
    October 8, 2008 at 1:55 pm #39752

    I would probly remove it. It looks to be at least 2 1/2 yrs old and does not look like this rack was damaged. Looks like wierd genetics!

    eye_hunter
    Posts: 517
    October 8, 2008 at 1:55 pm #39753

    I say leave it a year, it is not quite a trophy, it’ll just be meat for you…

    darin_rs
    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Posts: 550
    October 8, 2008 at 5:29 pm #39798

    No young hunters in our group, and enough shooters in the area, just had never seen a rack like tis and was wondering if it was bad genes. I am guessing base don your input, he will live another year if he stays in our area.

    Thanks for the info

    Darin

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