mercy buck

[Guess]

Well I did it again {the same thing happened last year}! I watched this buck limp a long ways across the field and attempt to chase does. I looked him over good and decided he was too young to kill. As the sun started to set he spotted me sitting on the ground and headed towards me. Why I have no idea? He was now less than 30 yards from me and I could see he couldn’t move his leg at all, it was curled under him. He couldn’t even put it on the ground. His knee was 3 times the normal size and his should blade protruded in an odd manner. He would never be able to use that leg again. At twenty yards I decided to take him. He dropped right there and never even twitched.

 

[FrankT]

Very nice buck! We also cull and have mercy too, it is the right thing to do for the animal! My cull buck are not near that nice...LOL

 

[Afalex1]

Cull! You call that a cull! Besides the bad leg that Buck is trophy quality. You guys and your managed deer herds. Geez. Come hunt the Ozark mountains in Arkansas and you will rarely see a deer get that size. Different terrains and habitat really can dictate how animals grow.

Nice job Glen.

 

[FrankT]

No but he did cull an injured animal, our typical trophys are nowhere like that either

 

[Afalex1]

I understand that part of the term cull, but that is a good sized whitetail to call a cull. What's the rest of the herd look like?

 

[Guess]

most here don't kill deer like that either but they hunt freakin feeders. I hate watchin feeders. I watch travel corridors or call'em in.

 

[Afalex1]

I think feeders are boring too. I tried it for a while and couldn't stand it. I like travel corridors for deer and the old stick and string in my hand. I like to try to rattle and grunt them in.

 

[ZenArchery]

I mean if you need help "culling..."
Bwhahahha. Good backstrap!

 

[Harris hawker]

I was about to feel sorry for a wasted tag......
Then I saw the picture.
Very nice deer!

 

[Ratdog68]

I'd love to get a chance at a deer that size. Nicely done.