What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
04-16-2008, 08:15 PM
#31
Fork Horn
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Location: Virginia
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
ORIGINAL: dctkennels
Around NC I would say 120"-130" will be realistic, but I do plan on making several trips back home to Indiana hunting the same areas I use to. So in those ares 180"-200"+. Also plan on some guided hunts that could produce monsters, Alberta, and ect.
SMITDOG, I notice you have honest abe as your Avatar? You into coonhounds?
Around NC I would say 120"-130" will be realistic, but I do plan on making several trips back home to Indiana hunting the same areas I use to. So in those ares 180"-200"+. Also plan on some guided hunts that could produce monsters, Alberta, and ect.
SMITDOG, I notice you have honest abe as your Avatar? You into coonhounds?
No, alot of my freinds and guys I work with are into the coonhounds big time. I'm into deer and foxhounds, I just liked that walker hound pic.
04-16-2008, 08:31 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kansas city, Missouri
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
we took 3 deer that grossed over 170 this year on our farm so honestly i believe we have a chance someday to get a crack at a 195-200 inch whitetail
04-16-2008, 09:03 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
I have seen 150 class bucks throughout my years, though few and far apart .... where I hunt now, I am thinking I'll stick a 130 in the next few years ...
04-16-2008, 09:13 PM
#34
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norwalk, Ohio
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
In Ohio, anything is possible. I'll be happy with a buck plain and simple. If i hunt around where i live 130ish i could see, if i hunt where i hunted this year, def. 150ish is not out of the question, in the same area as the hanson and beatty bucks were taken.
04-16-2008, 09:45 PM
#36
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
Around where I live in Northern Michigan a Buck that will Gross in the 130's is a top end buck. When I get moved back to Kansas I can set a realistic goal of a 180+ some day. But then theres always a chance on one of my DIY trips to MD or KY also.
04-16-2008, 09:52 PM
#37
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
I feel that i will take a deer over 200" eventually. I have seen one in the wild before and several others close to that caliber. Plus, i have a LOT of years left to live! 
04-16-2008, 09:52 PM
#38
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pingree Grove, IL
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
You are all gonna think I am full of it but I am serious here. My fourth day I ever bowhunted I shot at a deer that was 196 6/8" typical but missed, I know because I know who killed it and what the B&C has it measured at. This took place in 2000, if anyone wants to pm me I'll tell you the buck. Two years later I saw another typical that was slightly bigger looking than that and the area is in Kane County Illinois.
I expect to get one in the 180-200's one of these days, currently I hunt a property that hasn't produced anything over the low 150's.
I expect to get one in the 180-200's one of these days, currently I hunt a property that hasn't produced anything over the low 150's.
04-16-2008, 10:02 PM
#39
Typical Buck
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
For my area 130 to 140 is big but there are a few around that I've seen that go 170 - 180. I would be more than happy with anything 150+
04-16-2008, 10:10 PM
#40
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What caliber of whitetail do you foresee as a solid possibility in your future?
Where I hunt a 140" deer is probable. there have been some in the 180's taken and one NT over 200" so who knows? Things have really gone down hill since baiting and wolves.