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    Busted Up

    This is one of my two target bucks this season. Now that he has broken off a brow I'm thinking of letting him walk if he comes by in range. Am I crazy thinking this way. He may be better next year and then again he may take a slug in gun season. What would you guys do.
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    I may be opinionated...but, my opinion is the only one that matters anyway.

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    I'd stick him! My personal requirement for a buck, if he presents a shot and he's bigger than what I've taken in the past or of similar size with a lot of character to the rack, he's down!
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    Ur loosing maybe 3 inchs of that brow time at the most! Why sacrifice 3 inches and maybe lose him to a gun hunter who wouldn't think twice about shooting him if say let the arrow fly

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    I`d stick him.

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    You bring up a good point BowGuy2. The score isn't what relly matters to me. He just looked so much more majestic before the brow got broken.
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    Shoot Dick.....then go buy yourself some bondo!!LOL
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    I agree. I makes him look more perfect. But he is a true stud very nice deer I wouldn't mind have him hanging from my wall. I think if u had a shot and u passed on him u might regret it later. Good luck on getting the one u want on the ground. Maybe a different stud will walk by u befor he does and u can kill the broken guy next year! That's wishful thinking

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    This is crazy talk. Shoot the deer if you can. To me, it does nothing but add character and tell the tale of the deers life.

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    Dick.......we just talk on the phone....you canceled coming up today to hunt with poor old me because you wanted to take a crack at the bucks on your place.....now get OFF the site and go NAIL that buck!!! Good luck buddy!!!!!.....I'll be waiting for that phone call telling me he's down!!!
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    I'd stick'm. A good taxidermist can fix that brow tine pretty easily if it bothers you that much

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