mobow, where do you want to hunt, NC or OH
To be TOTALLY honest, I don't much care. Part of me would say Ohio, but only because I could possibly hunt with Scott. Don't forget my friend, I don't much give a darn as to the size of the buck. NC has an aweful lot of deer to choose from apparently, so I would stand a good chance it seems.
Mobo, I can attest that GMMAT's buck last year was no doubt a 3.5 year old, I can also attest that there is no comparing NC whitetails to PA whitetails.
I'm not arguing, I'm merely stating he sure didn't appear to be to me. I understand that the deer on the east coast aren't as big, but body size or no, a mature animal would have some of the same characteristics, yes? What I mean is not having a baby face, muscles filled out, sway back, that type of thing, or am I misguided in thinking that? I don't doubt your word, GMMAT's or his taxi's, I'm just saying what I saw and my perception....Not that this is really the point of the thread anyway.
Do I agree that some areas hold more mature bucks than others? Sure. Does that increase your odds of shooting one? Absolutely. BUT.....I SERIOUSLY don't think it's the MAIN factor in whether we shoot one or not, it's how hard we work in the offseason. Whether there's 1 mature animal or 5 in an area, we still have to find them to shoot them. Is it maybe easier if there's 5? Possibly, but not necessarily. I have found that the more mature bucks there are in an area the more people are hunting them IN that area.....
You know, I kind of have to laugh at myself here, now that I think about it.....I've never killed a buck PERIOD, with archery tackle anyway.....Maybe I haven't earned the "right" to discuss it......