ORIGINAL: eagle chickie
I hopethe cougar/wolf-hybridonly eatsbucks.
As much as some whomonly hunt with archery gear for 140" bucks or better, may see themselves as a member of an elite superior deer hunting fraternity, I see myself as a deer hunter first whom chooses not to violate the hunt with the "gotta have bigger antlers" syndrom. We far out number the horn crowd a fact that these bone mongers would be well advised to open their eyes to. As it is we whom have the largest voice on deer management issues.
Here's a quote from EC in another thread just a few weeks ago:
Heck I have no problem with the PGC reducing deer numbers on public land, I have killed all 5 of my BB on public land . But I never hit the release on my own lands on any buck under 8pt/16"/3 yrs old.
Which EC are we talking to today? It seems that at certain times she pursues "the bone" and other times doesn't wantthe bonenear her. To put it another way, when she's on her own turf, size matters but when she's away from home, anything with....uh ... buttons will do.
BC, I guess it depends on whether you're hunting your own ground or hunting where others hunt as well. Or maybe it just depends on what time of the month you're looking for "the bone"
Good luck in Oklahoma!