Why or why not? I will reveal the reason for the question later in the thread

1. The deer is at least 6 years old per teeth, per my hunting buddy who has some experience with them. I will know for sure later from taxidermist.
2. The deer weighed a minimum of 180 lbs, scale crapped out, but I have handled a number of deer the last couple of years that were scale weighed 180-200 lb deer and he is there.
3.Taxidermist said the length between eye and nose tip was the longest he has ever seen in Alabama and would require the largest commercial form if mounted.
4. he is a lop sided 7

Be honest now! I know "he would have been A GOOD ONE NEXT YEAR.", but would he really have been at that age.

I would. I only shoot to please me not others. Good buck and congrats!

I don't understand why the question..if he's six shoot his azz.

Yes, no doubt.

Around here absolutely...on our place in Indiana nope unless it's the last day of the last trip up there.
People need to quit worrying about justifying killing a deer or any animal for the he would a good one next year crowd well in your eyes he was a goodin this year so enjoy the moment and the meat

He dead.

This. If you shoot mature deer and not "horns" the rest will work itself out. If you don't want to hunt that way that's ok too you aren't hunting with me so no harm there.... at least he isn't a 2 yo 4 pointer like most folks on here would ground check.

This. Why NOT shoot him is the question.

yes, unless there was a nice looking spike/button head or fat doe next to him.

This^^

Yes, then I would ride him around town for a day and start a " I got a biggun" threat on aldeer

Absolutely shoot him....now what's the reason for asking ?

If your happy with the deer then absolutely shoot. Not guaranteed tomorrow.

Shooting him was a good call. At that age he won't getting better antlers next year. He is about as good as he was going to get. Good mature deer. Be happy. Sounds like someone at the club may not be happy about it now that I look back at the way you wrote your initial statement.

Shoot...all day everyday in alabama! Hes a old bruiser

All day long.....and maybe even at night.

Too late to ask now but a trophy/shooter is in the eye of the hunter . If you liked him, kill him, if you think you have a chance at killing him next year and he will be a better deer , let him walk. I'd shot him .

YES.

The reasons for/against hold no importance... Haters Gonna Hate.

I probably would have shot him 2-3 years ago.

I would shoot him and immediately start threads on Aldeer and Alabama hunters by BOA that if anyone had a problem with it to meet me in Lowndes county and give them that Rusty guys address from that crazy thread I read yesterday, hahahahahaha