If you had a chance

[johnpoulan83]

Was just thinking how we all look forward to deer season every year and it seems like it takes forever ever year. If you had the chance to take 2 good bucks the first 2 sits of the year would you shoot them and be done for the year? I know you can shoot does but man it would be hard to be done so early and have to wait till next season. I’m sure I’d shoot one and would at least try to wait for the rut so I could enjoy it a little more. Just a question

 

[specialk]

yes, have done it before, good bucks to me anyway.....

 

[flatwoods]

I have tagged out early in Illinois. You take them when they come but I did miss hunting for the next two weeks. If I had a choice, I would wait a while.

 

[Josh B]

Tagged out early before and had no motivation to go the rest of the year but I don’t think I would change anything. I got the bucks I was after.

 

[fatback]

Yes sir, if I tag out early the fish usually bite pretty good in the fall.

 

[Big7]

Was just thinking how we all look forward to deer season every year and it seems like it takes forever ever year. If you had the chance to take 2 good bucks the first 2 sits of the year would you shoot them and be done for the year? I know you can shoot does but man it would be hard to be done so early and have to wait till next season. I’m sure I’d shoot one and would at least try to wait for the rut so I could enjoy it a little more. Just a question

I would shoot the bucks. No question about it. And then tag out on does but since Daddy passed away I prolly wouldn't need to tag out. Me and him were the only family that would eat it and one of Mama's church buddies loves venison so I'd get her one every year.

When I was in that awesome club near Warrenton and could shoot them like rabbits, I donated a bunch to Hunters For The Hungry. I worked with the guy that owned Garner's Grinder.

 

[Nicodemus]

Depends on how big they were.

 

[Big7]

Depends on how big they were.

Me too.

OP said 2 "good" bucks.

A good one to me is anything around 225# whether it's a spike or a 40 point with a 6 inch main.

 

[HermanMerman]

I wouldn’t hesitate and I would show up the next week prepared to be the camp cook.

 

[SRShunter]

Depends on how big they were.

What he said

 

[slow motion]

If they were ones I wanted I would. I've taken 1 in either archery or ML and one opening day of rifle a few times. If you dont want or need a doe then there's always something else to do in the woods. Plant plots. Hunt hogs or squirrels. Watch deer. Learn more by watching than shooting. As already mentioned lots of good fall fishing too.

 

[Dirtroad Johnson]

Last year I got one of the bucks I wanted (11 pointer) on October 25 I think without looking it up, another buck I was interested was a double beam buck that I had several videos of. Never seen a live double beam buck before, well I saw him twice from my stand in November & didn't shoot him cause I only had 1 tag left. There was a booner killed less than 3 miles south of me so I was sort of thinking what if ....
After not seeing him for 10 -15 days or so, I got to thinking that buck is really rare & made my mind up if I got the opportunity again that I would not pass on him. He came by my stand again Dec.2 & I got him. He & the 11 pointer are at the taxidermy now. It did feel a little awkward sitting in the stand for another 5-6 weeks knowing if something freakish stepped out there was no shooting it.

 

[gma1320]

Yes I would, rest of the season the kids can have at it while I supervise.

 

[Blackston]

Last year I got one of the bucks I wanted (11 pointer) on October 25 I think without looking it up, another buck I was interested was a double beam buck that I had several videos of. Never seen a live double beam buck before, well I saw him twice from my stand in November & didn't shoot him cause I only had 1 tag left. There was a booner killed less than 3 miles south of me so I was sort of thinking what if ....
After not seeing him for 10 -15 days or so, I got to thinking that buck is really rare & made my mind up if I got the opportunity again that I would not pass on him. He came by my stand again Dec.2 & I got him. He & the 11 pointer are at the taxidermy now. It did feel a little awkward sitting in the stand for another 5-6 weeks knowing if something freakish stepped out there was no shooting it.

Show us the bucks !!!

 

[antharper]

The 2 right ones …. Heck yeah ! I’d be searching for some WMA bonus buck hunts though . I can hunt without killing a buck for a while but sitting there knowing I can’t shoot one is a different story .

 

[Tight Lines]

I hunt all season, and with two of us hunting, if we see a buck we like at the outset, great, if later in the season, great too. We eat a ton of venison, so it never goes to waste.

 

[buckpasser]

I’d definitely go for it. That’s just more time to guide the kids. I’ve been limiting myself to one buck tag/year since we only need 4-5/year deer and my kids love hunting them.

 

[Buckstop]

Have passed some good ones in ML and 1st weekend to avoid tagging out early and its not worked out that well. When the real good ones come by, best not to overthink it, I think.

 

[HarryO45]

I have a lifetime GA and AL licence so yes two bucks the first days of the season… just hunt the rest of the season in the other.

 

[Raylander]

Yes. Tag em on the wife’s card. No brainer

In all seriousness, there are plenty of bonus hunts elsewhere to kill bucks if that’s your thing.