What is your standards when deer hunting
 

I'm new to the site and just thought I would try and get an idea of the hunters on this site and the areas that they hunt. I'm 19 and have been bowhunting for 2 years. I cant shoot any buck if its not mature so everything has to be 5 1/2 or older before I can let my arrow fly. I shoot alot of does each year because of the ranches managment program. I havent killed a buck with my bow yet. I've passed on alot of young ones but I havent been with in shooting distance of big mature buck. As far as rifle hunting I've killed two bucks that will break 150 and a couple other bucks that will score 130-147. Anyway good luck to all this season, I cant wait until Sept.

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it all depends on where I'm hunting and with what weapon

a dink 6 pointer in Arkansas with my recurve matches or exceeds a 150" buck from Kansas

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Welcome to the board! I manage/hunt 2000 acres. I have 6 other guys that hunt with me. We hunt in Alabama and the club rule on bucks is six points or better. I do not kill anything smaller than I have already killed. Un-less he ticks me off or is a tard;)We can kill 3 deer a day for 73 days. only one of which can be a buck. The most deer I ever killed in one season is 29, Mostly does.

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shoot to kill is my standard

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My standard is inside of 25 yards and a good shot opportunity.

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Seeing deer aren't usually a problem here. I want antler mass and I also pass up shots that I wish I hadn't come the end of hunting season. Come the last week of hunting season and I haven't filled my tag yet, I may pick up my rifle and I'll lower my standards to fill my tag.
Bobby

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I've passed up some younger bucks but it really depends on the area I'm hunting. If hunting on public property and a nice 3 year old comes in he's going to be taken. If I don't the next hunter will. If on private property or a managed hunt then I do as requested by the owner.

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there is no 5 1/2 deer around here. I only shoot mature does and 6 pts and bigger.

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I do not consider myself to be either a "meat hunter" or a "trophy hunter" but rather somewhere in between. I typically shoot at least one doe a year and, on average, a buck every other year or so. All with a bow. I do rifle hunt and occasionally take a doe there but not with any regularity as I normally have my tags filled by that point.

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I shoot as many does as I can, that aren't fawns. As far as bucks, I try hold out for a nicer one(to me), typically that means at least a 2 1/2 yr old.

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I take a doe right off at the beginning of season for meat for my farmer. Than I wait for a buck that will score good. Somewhere around 140 or up. There have been alot of years with unfilled buck tags but that,s ok with me. I like to trophy hunt.

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Ionly bowhunt public land in the Big Cypress Preserve in South Florida. Hard terrain. Doe tags are extremely rare, otherwise only bucks with at least one antler 5" or bigger. Deer herd isn't that big, so if it fits the minimum criteria, and I can take an ethical shot (for me 25 yards or less and broadside or quartering away), then I let fly.

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if im bowhunting(october)-then if its brown its down
muzzleloading--usually just a buck or maybee 2 does
rifle--all does and 8 pt or better

shot 10 does and 2 bucks last year.

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I will take the first decent sized mature animal that goes by my blind. Buck or doe doesn't matter. This year I plan on buying additionalantlerless tags in addition to my any-sex tag, so I'll be able to shoot does and still hold out for a decent buck. I hunt to fill myfreezer, not my wall, but that doesn't mean that I don't get a thrill from seeing and harvesting mature bucks. Since I've done most of my hunting during the late ML season, I don't get to see many bucks because most of the survivors have been well educated by the shotgun season and aren't spending too much time wandering around during the day. I look forward toseeing more undisturbed bucks during the archery season and rut.

Mike

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My standard is shoot to kill Git R DUN and Dont pass what you wouldnt shoot on the last day

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I dont shoot anything with spots or if i know its fawns with there mom. also i try not to kill spikes and forkes. also button bucks that look like does

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Since we have so many deer running around I usally whack a couple old dry doe first, But as far as a buck goes if it is'nt 4.5 or older I wont even pick up my bow from the hanger, I'll bring friends in to whack cull animals, if I dont get a special citter that I want to harvest I just finsh out the year with three more doe..