Which one would you shoot and why??

[sticshooter]

I'm not picky and really not to worried about horns. So which ever one gave me the shot is the one I would shoot.<><

[Montyc]

Either one would be a trophy for me so whichever one walked in front of me first.  Good hunting!

[swampbuck]

Odds are your not gonna get a chance at both at exactly the same time....myself I'd shoot which ever one gave me a good shot first even if they came in together

Good luck!!

[GingivitisKahn]

I'd be inclined to miss them both, tbh but in a perfect world, I'd have a shot at the first one that gave me an opportunity.

[Littlefeather]

By Texas managment standards you'd want to wack the slick 8 point as a cull deer. He could still use one more year. No gut yet. The 10 has character but you are only showing the rack. If it were a managment decision I'd stick with the 8 point. If I'm the one hunting and I'm within 15 yards the first one to enter the kill zone dies. What can I say, I'm a Trad Opportunist! CK

[hunt it]

If either one gives me a good shot the other deer, God willing will have another year to grow.
Now next week is our one week traditional blackpowder hunt. This is the only place in the Province that has an area designated for  a blackpowder only hunt, 6 days. Bow till Monday am then smoke pole for one week. The eight is in trouble next week if I see him! I would pass on the ten next week.

John,

We were allowed eight extra doe tags for this season again, 3rd year in a row for this program. My group gets two extra each for archery and 2 extra each for black powder week. This way we keep the land owners happy and show them we are culling does. We give alot of this extra meat to land owners as well.

[vermontrad]

Well, the 8, but I wouldn't be picky...

[Shawn Leonard]

David, I have the next two weeks off, if ya need help deciding I could come up and show ya which one I would shoot!    I am with Curt, head on he does not look that nice, but the side profile shows his length. Shawn

[Gene Roberts]

nice 8 has alot of meat and is pretty wide,10 is pretty good too.i would shoot either if the shot was given.

[Jedimaster]

Definitely the eight if given the choice. That is the more mature buck and in another year or two the other will be much nicer. For now that eight would make a super buck for me and especially with a bow.

I killed an 11 point like the ten several years back, when I look at that rack I always imagine what he could have become. Of course someone else would have probably got him before I got that chance.

[JDinPA]

If you're looking for a book deer, it's really hard to get a 8 point to score high.  They just don't score as well as a 10 or bigger.

That being said, I'd take either.

[longbowben]

I would shot the 8 the 10 is young next year he will mature . We have managed our farm for 11 years . letting bucks mature will asure larger bucks in you future.

[pseman]

I would shoot the first one that gave me a shot. But if they walked out together and I could choose, I'd take the 8 pointer for much the same reasons that others have said.

Hope you have to make the choice soon!

Mark

[John 4]

Both those deer are better than the average white tail in NZ "introduced" so which ever one I got closest to.

[Brian Krebs]

I like shooting does.... so I would should the 8 point- it looks like it has bigger eyes.