Before I start, I don't want this to boil down into a QDM vs. brown it's down match, or to be a thread about location.

I was just watching a video from one of our favorite local HNI producers and scratching my head at some of the bucks that were being passed up on because there is no way in hell they'd get past my stand. Then something occured to me. It is obvious that the person passing up those bucks wanted to hunt and kill the top tier bucks in his area, and those he was passing were not it. They would have been the top tier bucks in my area which is why I would be taking a shot at them.

So, this makes me think while a buck of a certain age or class is a top tier buck in some areas it is one that will be passed in another. As a result, taking the best class of deer in your area is commendable in my view.

With that said, what is the top class of deer in your area. That is the size in inches AND age that you can expect to have a couple of in your area that will be the creme of the crop for the spots you hunt, not the state, county, or region, but in YOUR spots.

In my spots the very best deer that I see are 3.5-4.5 year olds in the 140"-150" range. There aren't many of them, but they are there.

EDIT: Buckeye added a nice twist to this. Thanks!

What are the top end bucks in your spots and what are you looking to shoot?

As I said above top end are 140-150, but at this point in time I'm shooting at 110" or bigger.