Shooter or wait another year?

[risto2351]

Had a buddy send me a picture and told me he would not shoot this buck.

Don't know for sure if he is an older deer or an up and comer.

Thinks he has too short of tines.

I think he is a tank and shooter regardless.

What are your thoughts?

 

[Shredder]

Looks mature...I'd take him out unless you have reservations about it.

 

[DWilk]

I'd call him mature... but that depends on what you consider mature... hard to say how old he is for sure....

I'd shoot him in a heartbeat though!

 

[KSQ2]

There's no way I could let a buck like that pass! His body looks pretty thick, I think he's at least 4.5, but that's just a guess.

 

[bradley]

i'd say 4.5 also it's your decision to shoot or not though

 

[Crimson Arrows]

Shooter

 

[Limb Chicken]

I don't know how he can decide based on a trail camera photo at that angle and that far away unless he has different/closer photos. I don't think I would think twice about sticking that pig.

Truth be told, a guy doesn't know what he would really do until he is out there and the animal walks in close enough for a shot. I can tell you from personal experience last year. :way:

 

[Blaster]

Shooter! For sure!

 

[tlambert]

I'd put an arrow in him

 

[HighJumper]

bedonky donk. Your buddy wont get to shoot much if that one

 

[Sligh1]

That thing has a huge body. Could very well be fully mature. Of course he'll need to quickly study when it comes by. Good chance he's 5, 6 or who knows?!?!

 

[DOR]

Your "buddy" needs to put the crack pipe down!

 

[Gladiator]

wow...it's only one angle, but that thing looks like a rolling ball of butcher knives coming through the forest! I'd shoot given this only pic...

 

[Tim Hull]

Shooter, he must be at least 20 inches wide if not 22 or more. Holy Cow. Shoot Him.

 

[Liv4Rut]

I'd shoot him but I love those wide long beamed frames!! That is just me though

 

[OLETOM]

Deflate the lungs and take out the tenderloins!

 

[OLETOM]

Don't foprget the backstraps while your at it. Throw away the horns.

 

[jkratz5]

Shooter, that deer will have you shakin in your boots at 10yds.

Kratz

 

[sethgade280]

Thats nuts, I would shoot him in a second.

 

[BrewCrew]

where is he i dont see him?? i think he needs to get a better picture to get a better idea.. I would say shoot him but that deer is way to sneaky to be killed, imo. Good luck trying to pass him!!!