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Amendment: I have to shoot a doe first due to earn a buck this year here in CWD Wi.

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This is a very interesting thread. I am not sure it will hold up for the remainder of the summer.. but I wish it luck.

My goal for the 2007 archery season really has no inch minimum... but I'll humor this none the less.

I'll be hunting public land alot and really will take any 2.5 year old or better who scores better than 110"...?

On any private grounds I hunt 3.5 or better will be my goal.. and I'd guess that will be at least a 120" deer.

But I'll take a 100" anywhere on a stalk.. love the stalk I do!

My personal goal in 2007 is to get a chum of mine to take his firstdeer with a bow. This will be his second season in the deer woods.

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at least 3.5 year old and 130".

I'll shoot at least one doe as well that will be anything but a yearling.

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does are does......that being said im shooting the smallest one i see (regardless if its solid brown) for taste or else the biggest doe i see if i think itll dress out at 130 or 140. my local outdoor store runs a big doe contest and the last couple winners have been 130-140 and you win 1000 bucks.

bucks are iffy. im confident that with a gun, itll top 100 prob 110 or even 120.

ive never killed a buck with my bow so ill say if it has 8 points its down, if its a basket rack that almost reaches its ears, itll probably go down. hard to hold off that trigger finger when it has never killed before.(bow that is)

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Well, nothing like public scorn to hold one to their word!

For bow: 150"
For early muzzle loader: 180" (I'm thinking 200 ;)).
Shotgun season(l'll be using a muzzleloader):150"

Does? I'll be shooting lots, so I'll brag about the biggest ear spread.

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All's most need is just Shed33 word on here. As Motown would say... Gospel !! :D

150 with the archery tag.

If I draw a General Season tag ( lottery/ 2.5 weekhunting season )... 140with bow or 150 with rifle. Not brave enough yet to take the training wheels off and leave the rifle home. Would like to fill that tag with bow though since I never have.

Oh and Motown better not say... gay rifle hunter cause that ain't Gospel !!

Tim

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75" for a buck
confirmation that its a doe and not a button, is all i need to shoot a doe.

sorry guys, but i hunt for the meat, and the enjoyment - if i shoot a nice buck, excellent, if i shoot a basket 6 point, excellent

but then again, since i dont bowhunt with a buddy (i'm the only bowhunter on the 650 acres i'll be hunting in wv this year), i guess i cant really have a testimonial, now can i? [8D]

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Anyting less than 185" is unacceptable for me this year. That's my commitment.

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classic!

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4 1/2+ year old that should go 150"+

There's one 6 1/2 year old 4x4 that will only go 140ish on one of the tracts I hunt and honestly, I will shoot 'em if given the chance simply because we've collectedhis sheds from the past 4 seasons, but on all other tracts I want a 150"+ mature animal. Came oooooohhhh so close to a Booner last year and hope I can get 'em just a little closer this season. Only 2 Buck tags in IL, regardless of weapon choice, so must use them very wisely. Good luck to all of ya this Fall

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4.5 yrs old and 140"+.

If he's over 140" and under 4.5 he's walking.

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My commitment: 135+ but hunting Ohio and Illinois this year I should have higher standards but I am going with this.

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Okay, my goal I am setting is a 120" gross or higher with atleast an age of 3.5 years old. I am hoping for much better than that, heck, some of these bucks I have been getting pics of for the past few years should be well above the 120" range. I set-up a Cuddeback over a feeder today (my buddy bought Antler King pellets just to find that his feeder was demolished by a bear so he gave them to me). Hopefully I'll start seeing if I have a chance to surpass my standards this year!

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Illinois public land - 125''

I hope posting it on this thread will make me stick to it. I know there are some in the area alot bigger, but they don't venture onto the overhunted public land much in the daylight except during the rut.

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Since this is my first year really bowhunting somewhat hard I would be estatic with any deer to be honest

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My goal this fall will be a 170" archery mulie here in CO. and a 140" archery KS. whitetail. If and how many whitetail doe I shoot will depend on how much meat I put in the freezer early this fall.

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Nothing under 100". What can I say? I get desperate toward the end of the season when there hasn't been any blood on my hands.:)

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That is true.Man, you are one pathedic loser. No offense.

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Good deal. Bunch of liars so far. Chances are I will be the one to get nailed on this one.

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I'm not trying to be funny, but how would you know that he's under 4.5 years when he's passing through? I'm not sure I could tell until he was down.

Thanks,

KP

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No problem KP, look at his body.

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KP:

I'm not that good at aging deer on the hoof .....until I see them a few times...and start running down the "checklist" of criteria in my head with each sighting. I've seen deer I thought were older, at first, end up fooling me......and vice-versa.

The only 4.5 yr old I think is out there in my woods will be VERY evident if I see him. This will be 3 yrs in a row I've seen him.....and he'll be at LEAST 4.5 yrs.

I like trying to age them on the hoof, though. It's interesting. I just have a tough time remembering what all the "signs" are.

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Okay, but what would I be looking for to be different on a 4.5 year old vs. a 3.5 year old?

Thanks,

KP

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GMMAT... don't feel like you're the only one. I suspect that most who think they can would be wrong at least 50 percent of the time. Just like people trying to estimate weight... they're usually way off. Even the "EXPERTS" on TV are rediculous some times in their estimate of a deers age. I've seen a lot of spinddle racks called 4.5 year old "MATURE" bucks. If they shoot it they say it's a nice 4.5 or maybe 3.5 year old. Without doing the teeth bit there's no way of knowing and then it's a subjective thing when they get into wear etc. Lots of numbers are thrown out that probably should be "THROWN" out. When you see an "OLDER" buck you'll know it and it's not his horns. Compared to the others in the area the body and mass will give you the clues.

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Thanks David,
I'm not an expert on this, or even close. If I see a deer that looks like a doe with antlers, I assume he's young and let him go. If I see a nice fat neck boy who walks like he's pulling a trailer full of brick, I'm giving him the green light and the hunting is on... If I were to get him, I'm not going to argue over whether he's 3.5 or 4.5, doesn't really matter much at that point.
Thanks again,
KP

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Funny story, David.....and what you say is OH so true.

The first time I saw the deer I mention in my post (the one I know will be at least 4.5, this year)......he spooked me. I mean it. He looked like a BULL, compared to the other deer in the woods. So...I nicknamed him that (The Bull). Lisa and I were at a friend's lake house in TN, yesterday.....and I caught movement coming through the woods. It was a BUNCH of HUGE..........cows. It was a little strange to see them in the woods, like that......and it reminded me, instantly, of the day I saw "The Bull".

Germ told me once.....that I wouldn't have to worry about identifying a mature buck when the time came. He was right (imagine???;)). Germ says the big boys command respect....and lumber like they own the place. So true.......

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For me, it really depends on the deer. I'd like to say 140 or better. But if given the opportunity at a mature 130 buck which is past it's prime, then I'll take it. My goal is to take a buck 4 1/2 years or older, as a buck in that age will normally have a rack worthy of harvesting:D

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im with you on this.

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3.5+ year old buck. Score doesn't matter to me. Will post picture of jaw... if I get one that is:)

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Prime? From what I understand a deer isat prime at6.5 yrs old as far as rack and body size/dominance. That is an OLD freakin buck. I really am not sure if I have ever seen a buck that old other than dead inthe backof a truck somewhere.

Dr Deer says learn the under belly and how it fills out, and their shoulders and neck. Heck Man I really dont know. If I judge it at 140" it is down. I will check teeth later.