you shoot??

Last Sunday, Tyler and I snuck in an area to do some up close scouting of a couple bucks we spotted earlier. My intention was to get within 60 yards of where they were bedding and feeding as my camera takes decent pictures out to that far. Well the bucks got a little too close for comfort at 20 yards and 25 yards but we did manage to get out of there without getting busted.

I've seen quite a few posts over the years on " which one would you take "... high and narrow or wide and good mass. Once we got out of there, I asked Tyler which one he would have taken. I'll give his answer and mineat the end of the post.

Just curious as tohow others would have choosen.

Here the senerio...

You see these buck at 60 yards.You are bowhunting on the ground ( not much for trees here ). Sun is at your back. Wind is in your favor but dropping off.



The bucks head your way...



First buck stops at twenty yards with the second behind him at 25 yards.



The high/narrow buck moves to the side but still 20 yards out and presents this shot oppertunity...



The second buck stays where he is at in this position at 25 yards...



Tyler said he would have taken the first one that presented a good shot. Good answer and smart one. I on the other hand ( at the time it was happening ) would have held out for the wider one. He never gave a better shot oppertunity thenin the last picture. I would have ended up passing as I didn't like the shot he offered.

Tim

I like the last one too. I dont like antlers that go up alot, like in the 4th picture, I like it when they come out of their head and curve around and go parallel to the ground with long tines.

the wider one

The 10 pointer with the tall rack andnarrow spread. He'd be in trouble if I was hunting and he came within 30 yards of my stand.

whichever 1 gave me the best shot either bucks are trophy's.

Wow, a couple of dandies for sure. I think I would prefer the...umm...well...I think either one would make me happy as a puppy with two peters! (But the taller on is the one I like I think.

if i had a choice i would go with the last one but if he didn't offer a shot i definately wouldn't be disappointed with the other one.

The one in the last pic for sure. I wouldn't hesitate to take any of them but if given the choice and had a clean shot at all at the same time it would be the one in the last pic. Beautiful buck for sure.

I would have went with the first shot that presented itself. I don't have many nice bucks to my credit and since both are very respectable I would have taken the first one to present a shot opportunity.

whichever one walked into my lane first