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I was tempted so here it is.My trrrrrrrrrrriggger finger and personal standardwas in questionon another thread soI am going to back it up.

If you or I shoot a scrub buck that is not up to your minimum commitment you stillhave toreport and post it! Ripping Will be Allowed, BIG TIME! Archery Only, all legal.
No fenced hunts. Fair chase.

Commitment
Post your standard for the Whitetail Buck you will shoot this season.
You will be held to this. Gross P&Y Score.No net after drying etc, we will not have time for that. Gross. No body weight. Some dont have scales.

Proof/Confirmation
Picture of you with animal,bloody arrow(prefer more than one angle)
Short story of hunt/kill. Oneother testimonial from buddy.
Honor System. If you lie I hope you get banned for life. Or in timeout.

I know this will get old on the forum before the killing seasonbut maybe a mod will work with us. Make it aSticky. Maybe.

Consideringsightings and animals on your property
you can adjust your standard prior to theSEP. 1 cutoff.

We can alsodo a Ears Tip to Tip measurementon Trophy Doe also. Mine last year was 16.5 inches!

REMOVED: Places and prizes have been removed. Several participants recommended we do this for commitment and backing up yo' talk reasons. This will be a RIPPING onlyprogram. We are all good at that. But the Team Void shirt is still up for grabs.

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140" Gross P&Y (Illinois)
130" Gross P&Y (Missouri)
14" Doe

Modified 6-1-07 added Doe
Modified 5-31-07added Missouri standard. Sorry.
Modified 5-31-07 corrected P&T to P&Y

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132" P&Y my standards arent that low but it will be my first deer so i might as well start somewhere and not get my hopes up for a monster lol

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Why not....125"

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I dont have standards, I shoot deer & eat 'em. If its got antlers it get a either sex tag, if it dont it gets an antlerless tag.
I guess, if I could only shoot one, I might look at it different,,,,,,,,, but I doubt it.;)

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Sweet. Go for the Doe win! Same thing goes for the Doe ear-to-ear tips measurement.

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"If a mod wins, well, it just depends." Yet another classic!

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Ummm....


Wait for it....



64" (Tennessee)...Is that mature enough to win soemthing?

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I thought this was a pretty neat idea, doesn't seem to be catching on too much.

I find it funny case I'm sure EVERYONE knows that guy who sees big buck after big buck over the summer. You'd think there was one behind every tree talking to him. Season comes and he shoots a small 5 pt first week. :D

And back when I was 1st into letting bucks pass, my girlfriend teased the crap outta me that I'd get itchy and drop one. I know I'm well over that hump of caving, but she still likes to tease.

But for me, I can't 100% say a rack score will do it. If I think the buck is 3.5+ I'm shooting. Most likely that would mean a 120+ buck....but oddities, broken points, happen & I'm not accounting for that.

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100 in. ( North Carolina )

140 in. ( Illinois )

13 In. tip to tip on a doe;)

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WELL LETS SEE, I WOULD SAY THAT I'LL HOLD OUT FOR SAY SOMETHING AROUND 100" OR MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPEFULLY ALOT MORE!!!!!!!!!!

NOW FOR THE DOEI'LL KILL THE FIRST DOE THAT ISN'T A FAWN THAT PRESENTS MY WITH A SHOT, HOPEFULLY SHE'LL BE AT LEAST 13".

I LIKE YOUR IDEA MARKJ[8D][8D]

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And I've got a specific guy in mind when you say that... ;)

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Im going to say 125. But heres somethign else you should add to the rules. No game farm deer allowed. All deer must be 100% wild and fair chase. I could easilly go the game farm that I visit once in a while and take out a 200+ class buck and smoke the competiton. Every deer I have shot has been off my own property 100% wild and fair chase.

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No contest, no rules. Just state your minimum standards, and if you shoot something less, you agree that others can tease you. :DNice and simple.

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Wow I didn't expect this thread to start so early...It's tough to make an estimate now as I don't know what's going to be on the properties that I hunt (or additional lands that may be acquired).Late summer scouting sessions will firm up my numbers and could influence them dramatically.

But I can say this the Buck I take in OHIO will be above 125" This number hopefully will increase based on late summer sightings and video footage.

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Fine. YOu are allowed to edit your commitment. Cutoff will be Sep. 1

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See here's the rub....(and yes...I'll post a score).

THE deer I'm after, this season.....is at least 4.5 yrs old. He STILL won't go (I don't think) 100". He's a big 'ol bodied bruiser, though (for these parts)....and I consider him a trophy worthy of the wall. I might see a larger antlered deer (and, who knows, maybe a larger BODIED deer)....but I have my eyes on this ONE.

I ALSO liked this statement by Rybo....

If I see a 3.5 yr old.....I most likely have seen him, before. I may or may not shoot....just depends. I think he'll have to be as big as the one from last year.....or I see no point. Every buck I shoot from now on......is going on the wall (unless it's an injury situation).

But.....I have to use the buck I'm after's "likely" score.....so....I think he'll go at least 90". That's my score I'll hold out for.

This will be my first season letting anything like that pass. I know what some of you guys MUST go through every year.....seeing much smaller deer posted in the contest thread.......and watching deer pass on a regular basis. I guess this is part of "maturing" as a hunter (If hunting large racked deer is your forte'......NOTHING wrong with shooting younger deer). It should be interesting.

I'd take a big 'ol goose egg to witness my son let the air out of one!;)

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I guess it can be looked at as a competition. Really a commitment. Someone mentioned this on a "Shooting Little Bucks" thread. But the studs that had there fingers doing the talking, talking about age and whatnot,have not chimed in yet.

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I'll sign up. 100" and/or 3.5 years old.

Last year I had some awesome encounters with some truly good bucks (for PA/NY) in the 120-130" range and ended up shooting one well below what I really wanted. I don't regret it, it was an awesome hunt and the buck really put on a great show for me and I ended up with a double header that morning with my best hunting buddy, but I do wish I would have held out for something bigger because I know the bigger deer were there.

I know 100" isn't a huge deer for a lot of you but it would be my biggest with a bow and I think an attainable goal. When hunting APAJaws place this year I may wait for something bigger than 100", the age structure there is much more mature than anywhere I have ever hunted, I was able to encounter 3 different bucks last year @ 3.5 years and god only knows how many 2.5 year olds that we know survived.

**Edit - I'm not making any promises on does. There are too many on my place in PA, if it is at least 1.5 years old I am shooting everyone I can legally, and I am hoping Rob / PA can come up and shoot a few too. I would like to get 4 off the property this year if I can between myself, Rob, and my bud Dan.

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Ok, this thread is great I think, should be a good time if we can keep it light.

Illinois : 125" or better (only my second season hunting...and so far I have no properties to hunt for bucks, just a couple doe-only areas.)

Ontario: 120"

U.P. of Michigan : 8-points or better

Doe: Never measured between the ears, so I'm not sure what a big one is...but I'll say 14", sounds reasonable.

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I’ve got a few;
- Buck during bow season 120”.
- Buck during any season, wounded, chased down on foot and murdered with a knife in a brutal, dirty fight to the death.
- 3 doe, all mature 12” to 14”.
Any legal deer, still hunting on the ground with bow.

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Oh as for Doe...NO spots but young and tender! I don't want no mature doe for my table fare.. I plan to take 3.

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If its a slick head....its a slick head. I do not discriminate.

My standard is that for me to shoot anything other than a "cull" meaning very odd growth, crippled or spike rack.....the deer will be of trophy size and go on the wall. For me, thats about 125+ with a bow.

There is one exception however....I have always wanted to shoot a BIG 6pt buck. I don't know why. But if a 6pt with good mass and outside the ears comes out....he's toast.

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Man.....[X(]....That's beauiful...:D;)

I'm with SC!

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My standard is...........brown

I can only improve from there!

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129 5/8 p&y
8 inch doe

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140"+ in Illinois
130"+ in Wis.

If it's a clean 10 point, 125"+. ( I've never shot a clean 5x5).

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this is a great thread, and will definately have to do some editing between now and Sept 1, as for my doe they will be young, tender, and tasty.

PA 110"
CO. Muley 150"

more to come as soon as I figure out if I will be hunting Illinois or Ohio

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140 with bow
110 with gun because the public timber company land they just dont grow.

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It can't have milk dripping from it's mouth. LOL

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Or corn - for all you bating cheaters!

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I'm OK with those.....but are there any "deductions" for "manner of taking" if it's done within eyeshot of a:

1) Swimming pool (private)
2) Jungle Gym
3) Playing child
4) High School track meet
5) Rusted out lawn mower
6) Homeowner weedeating
7) Television
8) Traffic Light
9) City water meter checker
10) Fax machine

Let me know......

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140 Ohio
125 PA

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4.5 year olds and older..

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OK, cool thread. Here is my commitment:

PA 110"
NJ 100" (75" and up in velvet)
Doe, the younger the better.

Buckeye 125" in PA? You've got better spots in my state than I do.;)

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I have saw some nice bucks over in PA. It is basically Ohio there.... Just across the border [8D]

My stepdad also has a cabin over in the mountains somewhere that I rarely go to.

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WI Bow 125" or a Drop tine.
WI Gun Same as above
Doe It's a 1 1/2 year old for me

Colorado Bow Elk 5x5

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The western side of the state is definitely in a different class from the rest of the state. I'm fortunate that I'm around some areas that can only be hunted with bows. I'm still fairly new so I haven't broken into a honey hole yet, but I will.:D

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We will need a photo of the jawbone!