You see it all the time. People go on social media and are always asking: "Would you shoot this buck?" WHY? Today I go over this very question and why it's not a good habit to get into. #bowhunt #deerhunting #hunting
I feel this sort of thing all started in the early 90's with Bill Jordan/ Realtree and Jackie Bushman and the big TV show guys. They never shot a small buck and allowed it on video and the only game we watched getting harvested was the " monster bucks" It's just naturally instilled in us from the first big time hunting shows and videos... If your not shooting a giant, then your not like the serious hunters... As we was made to believe... We know now those guys always hunted big managed farms where employees kept track of the mature animals year around and had everything set up once the TV crew and show host showed up. Within a couple days they shoot the buck they picked out that would make good video and we was made to believe they was all masters at finding mature bucks and shooting them.
Don't harvest that buck. If you are lucky enough to have a large buck with healthy genetics. Leave him to make babies. It would be like harvesting a prize bull because he is so large. The amount of offsprings created, out weigh the amount harvested from him. The best thing you could do. Is talk to your neighbors and get on the same page. My family has implemented these practices for decades. Our freezers stay full and the deer population around our area has stayed healthy and abundant.
