Amhrdwd

Couldn't have said it better myself Cougar. Why miss out on a nice clean harvest that will make you happy, for a buck you may never see.

MN/Kyle

if i see a buck that makes me shake, and makes my heart start pounding, its a shooter. plain and simple.

GMMAT

You guys are way too sensitive.

I said the number one criteria when public perception was involved.....was location.

That's it. It's not even debateable. I can understand not wanting people to think what you were doing was "easy" (though that doesn't bother me, anymore).....but to think you aren't (metaphorically) born with the silver spoon in your mouth....if you live in one of the big buck states.....you're really being a bit disingenuous.

I don't envy you. I'm not complaining about the deer I hunt. I'm making an observation.

mobow

You know.......Until the other day, I didn't think there were any MATURE bucks running around my area. Why? Because in 3 years of hunting my balls off I've never seen one.....Never. My parents live on the farm, and they've NEVER seen one either. NEVER.

Guess what? He's there, I laid eyes on him the other day. Folks, MATURE bucks ARE, emphasis on ARE, there......Are they hunted harder in some places than others? Sure. Are there as many in some places as others? No. Does a mature buck get as big a rack everywhere? No. But they ARE there, we just have to get off of our McDonald's eating, remote control using butts, get out there and FIND them.

GMMAT

I have no opinions on mature bucks. never claimed to. I know where they reside and where they don't flourish.....and so does everyone else. That's all I was saying.

I killed a 3.5 yr old last year (which, in my novice book....is a mature deer)......and I've seen another as or a little older. But who am I to argue with you? I only hunt here.

bawanajim

I have to admit that this is just damn near the funniest thing I have ever read.
You fawn killing bunch of looses need to move to buckville and shoot the first thirty five does you see.Then and just then you might be righteous enough to let those tempting six pointers pass.
After you pay the land owners back child support and only then should you hope to be found acceptable and tolerable to shoot the stag of the state.
You lucky Bastarrd.

Hey coug shootem all and have a great time doing it.

mobow

Can we see that picture again? I'm by NO means an expert, but I don't remember that buck having the appearance of a 3 and a half year old.....

GMMAT

LOL....So you've got people PMing you telling you that where you live has nothing to do with the chances of your successes with big deer? That they're everywhere, equally.....and that the guys in some states just aren't trying as hard as you?

I believe that.....lol.

GMMAT

What does a 3.5 yr old from here look like, mobo? (and for the record....Im only going on the word of my taxidermist.....who's won national awards)


And "somehow" the conversation has meandered from "big" deer to "mature" deer. I've never argued that mature deer weren't everywhere. They are.

Exactly. He said he'd change his location if he was serious about hunting big bucks.

buckeye

Last bit of convo I am having with you........

I swear you cannot read something and process it..... Because of this and good advice from some of my buddiesround hereI choose to no longer engage in any type of conversation with you in the future.

Take care.