Dang aggravating

[Gmed]

Had two nice young bucks that I had been watching all summer. Both needed another year or two, Neighbors got one during archery and the other bought it yesterday during rifle.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

That sucks, i know how you feel! What's worse than that is when you misidentify a young buck and kill him yourself. Don't ask me how i know!

 

[knightrider]

Thats how it goes, congrats to the neighbors is all you can say

 

[Remington700]

That can be frustrating for sure. Maybe some other bucks will move in the area.

 

[DoubleRidge]

It stings...I know...but now that space is open for other bucks to fill...never know what may show up!

 

[PickettSFHunter]

It doesn't bother me when it's legal. What really gets me is how the majority are killed illegally in my area. TWRA couldn't hardly keep the decoy upright this past weekend, it just kept on getting shot and shot.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I feel your pain. I pass a lot of deer, with all the 3.5 year olds and couple 4.5's I passed early last year, there should have been some really good bucks around here this year. The boy that used to have the farm behind us didn't deer hunt much and he and his dad let little ones go too. Property changed hands a couple years ago. Think whoever owns it now is letting several on to hunt and they are killing everything I pass up. What's worse, they are pushing in over a mile from where their property starts to get in on top of us. They have a hundred acres of an crops on the other end.

My stance for next year may be a lot different.

 

[BSK]

That sucks, i know how you feel! What's worse than that is when you misidentify a young buck and kill him yourself. Don't ask me how i know!

So Hillbilly Hunter, how do you know?

 

[Ski]

Perspective. Bummer for you but they made somebody else's day. I know exactly how you're feeling but ive also been that somebody else. So have you. I always have to remind myself of that.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

So Hillbilly Hunter, how do you know?

I know a guy…..

 

[BSK]

Ha!

 

[Snake]

I know a guy…..

Been there ....

 

[7mmWSM]

Perspective. Bummer for you but they made somebody else's day. I know exactly how you're feeling but ive also been that somebody else. So have you. I always have to remind myself of that.

So true Ski. That's how I keep my sanity now knowing I was shooting those one time and happy as a lark doing it.

 

[Gravey]

Maybe another will move in.

 

[timberjack86]

Congrats to your neighbors

 

[Spurhunter]

Everyone's definition of a trophy is a different. Congratulations to the neighbors. We all want to manage the herd for our goals, but unless you own a LOT of land it's a difficult task. All we can do is let him walk when we see him and hope the neighbors do the same.