To shoot or not to shoot????

[letrfly27]

I have alot of pics of this deer but I cant decide if he is a new deer with bad genetics that needs to be culled or if he has done something to it and it will come back next year. No pics of him last year at all. What do yall think?

 

[cecil30-30]

I'd shoot him,he's make a intersting euro mount..But then agian,im not hard to please..LOL

 

[BSK]

Bucks do not have one set of genetics for their left antler and another set of genetics for their right antler. They just have genetics for "antlers." When one antler is malformed, it is almost always due to a body injury, a pedicle injury, or an injury to the growing antler. It is not hereditary.

 

[letrfly27]

Do you think I should give him another year or cull him?

 

[Rubberduck270]

If you don't want to kill him let me know where you live and I'll do it for you.

He's big enough to ride in my truck any day of the week!

 

[BSK]

Do you think I should give him another year or cull him?

Why would you cull him? He's not going to pass that antler shape to his offspring because it's not a hereditary trait. Besides, there is little evidence that a buck passes his antler shape on to his male offspring.

Would there be anything harmful with allowing a buck you never intended to shoot to live to maturity? He certainly would aid the social dynamics of the local population just by his pressence as a mature animal.

 

[soshock1]

My goal is to shoot mature deer and this one fits the bill no matter the shape of his antlers.

 

[Bertman]

Bang

 

[stryker]

Only u can make that call. I'd listen to BSK but again it's all about what u think..

 

[jw0312]

I'd shoot 'em.

 

[Nealmeally]

Good post BSK.. Agreed. He's not hurting a thing IMO.

 

[Rubberduck270]

Do you think I should give him another year or cull him?

Why would you cull him? He's not going to pass that antler shape to his offspring because it's not a hereditary trait. Besides, there is little evidence that a buck passes his antler shape on to his male offspring.

Would there be anything harmful with allowing a buck you never intended to shoot to live to maturity? He certainly would aid the social dynamics of the local population just by his pressence as a mature animal.

I am glad you confirmed this. I have a mature one horned deer that I have passed up the last 3 years. I was hoping that he wouldn't spread the 1 horn gene around if it was in fact a gene related issue and not an injury of some sort.

 

[Boone 58]

i wouldnt because if you havent seen him before he could have a normal rack next year if injury related. however if he makes you happy, pull the trigger.

 

[timberjack86]

Bang

X2

 

[Yeti]

CHOOT EM!!!

 

[hoytguy]

you got to shoot what you want to shoot not what somebody else says that you should shoot