avid_bowhunter2005:
Yeah, I posted ohio's pics, and all of them were free ranging bucks. I think a free ranging-trophy is more of a trophy than a bottle-fed buck..., but I know some of you guys in tx just use high fences. Not us...
LOL, do I smell a little envy??
I never said anything about these deer coming from "high fenced pens" nor did I say anything about them being "bottle feed". These are just things that some of you guys, who think you know everything, assumed for no other reason other then the fact that these deer are from Texas.
About 50% of the bucks that I posted came from a none high fenced ranch. The bucks that I posted that were killed behind a high fence, came from ranches that are bigger then some counties in the eastern states. The first picture is a buck that grossed 217" and it came from a 50,000 acre high fenced ranch. Now for all I care, the great wall of China could be around the ranch and I still would consider all the deer taken as "fair chase". Just because you have a 20 year old 8 foot fence around the place, dosent mean the bucks are going to be tame on the 70 square miles that the ranch makes up.
i don't know if it's just me but i don't get this ...deer contest for high-fence hunting operations. i guess if you want to win you go to all the outfitters and check their inventory lists before booking your hunt.
LOL, yeah thats exactly how it works. "Hey BOB, you got a 200" buck tied to the Mesquite tree out side; I really want to spend $5,000 to shoot him, because I might win a $50 jacket at this Big Buck Contest that I entered". LOL, on second thought I dont think thats how its done.