Shooter Buck?

[Firestone]

No

 

[CodeMonkey]

It's been three years since I had blood on an arrow, so I'm not picky.

 

[5MilesBack]

Have you had a bad experience with a deer or two or tried and true, just don’t like it?

I've really only had one "good" experience with mule deer taste, so not really a fan in general. But most all of my deer were also shot in late seasons. This is also coming from a guy that much prefers marbled beef even to elk.......and we eat a lot of elk. My elk goes mostly to burger, so don't really need any deer meat.......ground or otherwise. That's probably one reason why I have 18 deer points sitting on the books. It would have to be a pretty darn good buck at this point for me to shoot him.

 

[Gutshot007]

Shoot away with a bow

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

2 PPs for an archery tag.

Is he a shooter?

As a NR, oh heck yeah!

 

[svivian]

Hard Pass

 

[Billy Goat]

Unless you are finding yourself with less time in retirement now than you had before, I'd keep hunting.

 

[cnelk]

I don’t have a deer tag for this unit.
I was just wondering what other people thought about the buck.

Thanks for the replies!

 

[manitou1]

Not for me. I can get meat from elsewhere. I would let him grow up.

 

[homebru.trout]

My gosh he could be this guy's twin. He was delicious...I say shoot.

 

[LONE HUNTER]

That buck would get a pass from me. Especially if it's anywhere on the western slope of Colorado

 

[svivian]

That buck would get a pass from me. Especially if it's anywhere on the western slope of Colorado

Dont say that outloud!!

 

[mooretitan]

Depends on how far I had to drive, would I really be able to draw the tag again in 2 years, is this the 1st day of a 5-10 day hunt. All depends

 

[MallardSX2]

No

 

[Indian Summer]

Nope. With a freezer full of elk when it comes to deer I’m a bone collector not a grocery shopper.

 

[cmbbulldog]

Zero chance

 

[bnsafe]

not knowing if he is a representitive buck in the area its hard to answer. Im torn. I do have a tag and they all look big compared to the whitetail I shoot. But, I dont want the meat. So...........oh heck who am I kidding, yea, he gets shot.

 

[ForkieLivesMatter]

Depends on your personal goals. If you’re building pp to kill a wallhanger then no. If you just want a good hunt every couple years then yes. Depends on the State too. If it’s Colorado try to get it as a 2nd or 3rd pick and save your points. In the end he’s a nice buck and the decision is 100% yours to make

 

[Newtosavage]

Have you had a bad experience with a deer or two or tried and true, just don’t like it?

I have a hard time telling the difference in the blind taste tests I’ve done with my wife. Especially ground meat.

My wife's first experience with mule deer was not good. Gamey af young Southeast NM buck that had been browsing on creosote bush. That thing was rank. When I told her I wanted to hunt mule deer again a few years ago, she said "uh, you'll have to eat him yourself then." LOL But when I took my first CO buck (at about 9k feet in the aspen/sage) it tasted great and she agreed. Couldn't tell it apart from the SE Texas whitetails we have raised a family on. Same thing with last year's CO buck - tasted great. So I wonder if that first buck was a fluke or those high desert New Mexico muleys just have a gamey flavor.

 

[Newtosavage]

One year I killed a late rifle cow and a buck muley early in archery. Everyone that ate both preferred the deer.

I can't imagine being able to tell which was what when it's ground, especially covered in taco seasoning.

My buddy gave me a shoulder off the elk I guided him to a few years ago and my wife and I both agreed we preferred deer over elk. That elk was the most bland meat I've ever tasted. Almost no taste to it at all.