Thread: Should I have shot this Deer?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

In direct answer to your question, neither animal will make a future trophy so you can have a clean conscience for taking them.
The spiker is late and will always be small even as a mature animal. Only one spiker in a group of half a dozen will be worth leaving normally. Big well grown deer with a broad skull and strong thick spikes.
The two year old stag lacks Bey tines and his Brows and Treys are too short, he is also late as most stags start to rapidly harden from Jan 15th and his head should be grown out by now.
Some public access areas - parts Mt Oxford, Harper Avoca get a lot of pressure and hinds are not out of control so shooting poor stags as you have done is what I would do too to maintain a hunting resource.

Great answer thanks, I'll keep those aspects in consideration for future.