The average last year was right around 100 inches.

This being my first year hunting with a longbow, I will shoot the first decent buck that comes by me. I probably won't shoot a little bity basket rack, but who knows, it depends on how I feel.

Also, as show last season, the winning teams were those that had the most kills, not necessarily the biggest bucks.....

If you can kill a few 100+ bucks and 3 or 4 bucks less than 100, then you will be in the running.

Our goal needs to be for every member to enter a buck of some sort. If that happened, I believe we would win

Aaahh yes I see your point. I understand that if I hold out for a160 class buck but get my butt kicked, I end up with 0. That is about 100" LESS that someone who atleast contributed an animal. I undestand that. I was curious to see how many "trophy" hunters we have in this group though? I think we have some real buck slayers who actually have some great hot spots and could really producesome exceptional animals for the Team this year. I hope everyone get's the buck they want this season. Good luck to everyone and especially you for the undertaking of the longbow challenge. That's gonna be a good buzz when it all comes together!

My goal is 140 or better, although Iwill not pass a shot on a mature whitetail unlesshe is busted up.

Cornfed, your earlier post stated exactly what my goal is for this season. To shoot a quality animal representative for the area that I hunt. I will go without shooting a buck before I will shoot one that doesn't meet that goal.

I usually hold out for a nice deer. I like venison, but can eat beef, chicken and porkjust as well, so I guess I'm not a meat hunter, per se. I held out for a nice one last year and didn't get one, and that bothered me much less than the years when I shot a small buck early and wondered the rest of the year what I might have got had I waited. If I get a deer this year, it'll be at least an 8, and likely run around 120", give or take a foot. I won't shoot if it is less than an 8 point (4x4) and if it doesn't go at least to the ears.

GREAT..... I'm glad to see that we have some quality minded sportsman among us! Best of luck to all of ya.

I'm banking on Buckeye and IL-Cornfed to carry me to the championship game

Anyone have vacation time scheduled this fall?

I will take the first week of November off again this year.

I'll be hunting ALL DAY Nov 4 to 14 for my vacation and I'm sure I'll squeeze in a few more "sick" days!I'll do my best this season but I'mseriously searching for a respectable buck. Last season I was holding for something in the high 150 to 160 range and passeda few 140's only to find myselfeating tag sandwhich and track soup served with a slice of humble pie by years end! I'll trynot to let ya all down this year. I also have a few more properties to hunt including one with tremendous potential. With 2 Buck tags..... we'll see what happens?