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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1027023" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I think there are two aspects to this question. </p><p></p><p>First, if you have decided to shoot the particular deer, do you wait? I believe that once you have the shot you want, take it. Lots of experience and judgement at work here. I believe that there is always the risk of something causing the deer to spook, coyote, another deer, etc., particularly with bigger bucks. The watch out is not get anxious and rush the shot...... </p><p></p><p>Second, if I am after a particular deer and another lesser, but acceptable animal shows up, do you shoot? Tough call that depends on the individual hunter. This year I spotted a really good buck on my first hour of sitting, but I felt it would be a low percentage shot. After sitting for 3 more days, about 30 hours total in sub zero temps, a doe comes out checking her back trail. About a minute later a nice buck comes out from behind but it was not the same deer I had seen the first day. If it was my last day of hunting, I probably would have shot him. Since it wasn't, I decided to wait, and a minute later the big guy from the first day comes out, gave me my shot, and I took one of my best whitetails.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1027023, member: 10291"] I think there are two aspects to this question. First, if you have decided to shoot the particular deer, do you wait? I believe that once you have the shot you want, take it. Lots of experience and judgement at work here. I believe that there is always the risk of something causing the deer to spook, coyote, another deer, etc., particularly with bigger bucks. The watch out is not get anxious and rush the shot...... Second, if I am after a particular deer and another lesser, but acceptable animal shows up, do you shoot? Tough call that depends on the individual hunter. This year I spotted a really good buck on my first hour of sitting, but I felt it would be a low percentage shot. After sitting for 3 more days, about 30 hours total in sub zero temps, a doe comes out checking her back trail. About a minute later a nice buck comes out from behind but it was not the same deer I had seen the first day. If it was my last day of hunting, I probably would have shot him. Since it wasn't, I decided to wait, and a minute later the big guy from the first day comes out, gave me my shot, and I took one of my best whitetails. [/QUOTE]
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