ok several things to reply to here.

Atlas
come to PA and you will see dozens upon dozens of guys who are just there to shoot a buck. You could have a 150# doe standing next to a 115# spike buck, and they would shoot the buck 10 times out of 10. They ARE that prevalent around here.

Technically that maybe true, but there is so many more reasons to hunt than just for the rack.


Why do you think holding out for a buck is not fun? And if these people just enjoyed hunting, why is there so much pressure for them to get a buck? Wouldn't it be enough just to get out and shoot a doe if they don't care?

I bet in those 20 years you also didn't spend a whole lot of time in the woods after you killed your buck either. You are a one buck tag state right?

You spun my meaning. They would shoot it for (what ever the distinguishing factor was) say that was a blue dot. WE'd be sitting here arguning that some guys shoot deer JUST because it has a blue dot on it, and then there are guys who wait in the buck with the BIGGEST blue dot. Just interchange rack & blue dot.


I don't see why you are so hung up on someone wanting/waiting for a big buck? MANY MANY MANY guys find little to no enjoyment in shooting a little buck. We'd rather sit there & watch them and take pictures. We are also prepared that we may not shoot a buck at all some year. And sometimes for several. We don't HAVE to kill one like so many other "horn porn" guys out there do.

Except for those driven to unscrupulous behavior, it will always be my contention that a guy who waits and only shoots "big" bucks, is far lessobsessed with racks, than a guy who HAS to shoot his buck, cause its the "manly" thing to do.

I don't think he has a problem with guys waiting for a big rack, I think he has a problem with someone telling him which deer he can shoot in order for them to have a better chance to shoot a big buck. I agree. If a guy would rather shoot a spike than a big doe than why should someone else beable to tell him he can't. While I would shoot the doe, the only way I would feel comfortable giving someone else antler requirements would be on my own land. Otherwise I would mindmy own business.

As long as we are sharing pics of stuff we grew and harvested here ya go. I was tempted on more then one occasion to harvest these guys but I just kept telling myself to let 'em go so they could grow..........I didn't care that my neighbors have no self control and harvest the first young thing they see........I took the next step......I evolved and matured and waited. I knew though as time went by that these would become increasingly difficult to harvest..........the older they got the smarter they became and in the end it took every bit of wisdom, strength, skill, and patience I had to ultimately win this chess game against the most worthy of opponents.

If only I could convince every other yahoo out there that they are missing out on the ultimate thrill and accomplishment by just letting some of the young ones pass. Perhaps I will petition the state to pass laws mandating that they do so.

QGMA........it's our way, or the highway

Only Atlas would bring vegetables to an antler fight

That big cucumber the leftwould make Veggie Tales for sure

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absolutely not the way i feel about hunting and if you do feel this way maybe you shouldnt go hunting instead play golf because huntings a passion and not a game as who can shoot the biggest deer youre supposed to enjoy hunting

Dude, thats a cucumber. [8D]

It's got a lot of mass, but not much tine length.

Damn it was so big I guessed the wrong veggie I have never seen such fat cucumber.

Good thing I did not try and harvest it. I would harvest a cucumber and thought it was a zucchini[&:]

Be sure of your target, how could you shoot if you don't know what it is? Where are the ethics police?

Yea...........nothing like a picture of multiple bucks on the ground and long high fence in the background to get you fired up!!!!!!

That was a good one Buckeye, Ill take one just like it!

Makes me wonder what everyone thinks when they first see a picture of this Buck.

1. Man what a Buck, I sure would like a shot at one like that!

2. I wonder how Old that Deer is?

3. I only shoot young Does Because they taste so good.