How many did you give a "pass" this season?

[BAK]

I was sitting in my blind tonight when I saw a couple of deer headed my way.  I sat back, picked up my bow, and got ready for them to pass by my screened window.   Only one came through, a fawn at 10 yards, likely born in April or early May, maybe weighing in at 80#'s or so.   Tonight was the end of the 8th week of bow season here.  I think I've only missed 4 nights.   I haven't kept an exact count, but I usually pass on taking shots at small deer about 4 nights out of 7.  That figures out to 28 times this year which seems about right.  Anybody else figure out how many they've let go?   

[Orion]

Where I hunt, the deer population is quite low, and we're limited to one buck tag.  On average, I'll see about a deer a day, but I might see several deer one day and none for several days.  Anyway, in the first eight days of November this year, I saw five bucks -- two modest 8s, a fairly large 8, a fork and a spike.  I passed the fork and the spike.  No opportunity at two of the 8 and blew it on the one I was going to shoot.  Moved at the wrong time, and he made me.  End of game. 

Despite some really bad (cold and windy) weather, or maybe because of it, the rut was just warming up when I had to cut my hunt short due to problems on the home front.  There's still a month of bow season left, but the older I get ( I'm 73 now) , the less I like hunting in 0 degree or colder weather. I'll get out some though.   

[kennym]

Probably 15, but killed one on 5th hunt and work has kept me away since...  Hunted a couple times in gun season (with longbow) and saw a lot but not close enough to pass many

[ron w]

 

[Wudstix]

Never made it out, so I cause I passed all of them!
     

[Pine]

All but one so far this year. 🤔

[Zwickey-Fever]

I passed on all does and fawns because EHD has hit my area pretty hard this year. I have passed on 33 bucks that was between the ages 1.5-2.5 year old bucks before filling my last buck tag on November 5th. All 33 bucks was within range of 20 yards. I was more selective than years pass.

[Tedd]

I have never passed a legal buck in PA. Though I did pass up a a half doz or so in wyoming.
Some states and places are a lot easier to hunt than others. If you are passing up a lot of bucks, you have phenomenal hunting or a lot of private land. The question is more like "how good is the deer hunting where you are". Because when it's tough, you aren't passing up anything.
Tedd

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I wasnt counting but guess I passed around 7 or 8 fawns and their mothers, a few smaller bucks too. Some because I felt it was at the edge of my comfort zone plus it was early in the week during my bow trip. One was low light, the does and fawns, well you can say I'm soft. That and the fawns were so small I didn't want them following their mama getting drug outta the woods. One old doe was really smart and on edge. She had me pegged due to poor stand placement.  I've learned my lesson before shooting at alert deer so she walked as well.

[GCook]

All of the doe and fawn I saw in Missouri.   Which means about 8.
Here in Texas it's hard to keep count.  All but one doe.  It's time to start filling tags.  The next 5 weeks it will get bloody.  Lord willing.

[Cory Mattson]

50? Maybe more - punched 3 tags - missed one and hit a small tree shooting at a doe. Not done but getting tired so just another week or two.
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[9 Shocks]

Shot 2 with the stick. Probably passed on 30-40 so far. LOTS of small bucks.  Mainly passing them in hopes of helping some buddies fill tags soon.  Didn't want to be greedy!

[Friend]

Hunt exclusively from the ground....

Hunt #57 this mroning.

Have taken passes on 39 solid shot opportunities at bucks.

Many more hunts planned for this season.

[Todd Cook]

I'm pretty sure I need to move to Iowa, Missouri or Kentucky......

[GCook]

We have age restrictions on bucks.  5+ years old on our ranch and 6+ on our lease.
I know, how do you know for sure the age.  It's an experienced guess but we usually are close.
But if you shoot a 3yo ten point there will be a consequence.
Now management bucks bbn only need to be 4yo.
So we pass a lot of young bucks.

[BAK]

I'm sure some don't see deer in their area as often as others.  I'm also glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't feel the need to shoot yearlings, fawns, spikes, and forks.  Last week I had one scratching its neck on the side of my ladder stand with me in it.   

[Terry Green]

19 in 4 days. Had a great 10 with a kicker making for an 11 at 5 yards....the shot never developed....believe me I wanted it to!!!!!

[stagetek]

Passed on 5 or 6 small bucks. Passed on all does with fawns, probably a dozen or so. And, passed on all the fawns as well. I saw a lot of deer this year, and had a great time. Hopefully I'll be able to get out a time or two for our late season here.

[dnovo]

Lots of places with more deer and better opportunities than mine. I passed on 1 small buck and 2 doe fawns so far. Also passed on a very nice tall 8 point at 11 yards  that is the biggest buck I've seen here in several years because I took a nice 10 point the week before and couldn't shoot him.

[goingoldskool]

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This one got passes from me this year.
In a couple years, it'll be another story!