What's the biggest......
#41
Probably 90-100". nothing huge. Typically with me its all dink, dink, dink, then no brainer shooter. I don't often get those "iffy" sized bucks. Probably better that way for a guy with an itchy finger
#42
In 05 I passed up two 155+ deer in Kansas and 3 140s in Kentucky, which in retrospect was a bad idea, I ate both tags and all were mature great bucks. Greed got the best of me. I hunted a specific buck in both states.
#43
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
Typically with me its all dink, dink, dink, then no brainer shooter. I don't often get those "iffy" sized bucks. Probably better that way for a guy with an itchy finger
Typically with me its all dink, dink, dink, then no brainer shooter. I don't often get those "iffy" sized bucks. Probably better that way for a guy with an itchy finger
I let a nice half rack that would have been an 8pt. or so, walk last year. I should have taken him. He was the only mature buck I say last year.I figured the buck he'd been fighting with would show soon...NOPE.
#44
last october in montana, on the milk river where i go every year, i passed on a buck that i guessed to score around 140"...just because of the potential that this area has. It was the first day of our 6 day hunt, i could't do it, but i shoulda!
#45
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: milwaukee
Since I have decided not to shoot anything I see(three years ago) I've only had the opertunity to pass on one spike and a doe during gun(already had my doe). I have gotten 8's the last two years.
#46
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: milwaukee
ORIGINAL: huntingson
I pass on a couple of 115"-120" 2.5 year olds nearly every year. I just won't shoot one under 3.5 years old off of the family farms. Now, come the late season on public land??? That is another story.
To me, a 3.5 year old with alesser scoringrack than a large2.5 year old is still a "trophy". Just the way I look at things.
I pass on a couple of 115"-120" 2.5 year olds nearly every year. I just won't shoot one under 3.5 years old off of the family farms. Now, come the late season on public land??? That is another story.
To me, a 3.5 year old with alesser scoringrack than a large2.5 year old is still a "trophy". Just the way I look at things.
#47
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Blossvale, New York
No idea. Nice bucks though. I shot 5 bucks the first month of bow season about 6 or 7 years ago. Each was bigger than the previous one. I let a bunch go that year. I don't measure so I have no idea of scores. I see what people call 130s or whatever but would suspect it's like weight. It doesn't count until you put a scales to it. Most people can't come close to guessing a deers weight. I suspect there are an equal number that can't accurately give a score. I put little stock in the ones that weren't killed as far as score, weight or anything. It's just like not getting a shot to me. If you didn't kill it.... it doesn't count except as an adventure. And after all, that's what it's about.. having fun and being there.
#48
145 inch 10 pointer 2 yrs ago. Peak rut, he strolled by and was obviously a young deer, maybe even a 2 1/2 yr old. He had a real nice frame but no mass, was real spindly. Great potential though


