What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
09-27-2007, 06:14 PM
#21
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
In my honey hole the best buck I've ever seen is around a 120" 3.5 year old. I saw a broken 4.5 that was probably bigger but broken. My 2004 buck was a 3.5 and would have been a 130" buck but was broken.
In my hollow honey hole I watched an 8 that pushed 160" and was at leat 4.5.
My good bucks run 160 to 200 lbs est...
PA
In my hollow honey hole I watched an 8 that pushed 160" and was at leat 4.5.
My good bucks run 160 to 200 lbs est...
PA
09-27-2007, 06:31 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
Top end as in what you can realistically expect to see, or top end as in may occur once every 5 years?
4.5 year old 150"er going 180-210 dressed is about as big as you can realistically see. However there are those bucks you hear or see a pic of someone shooting that ar 5.5+ and go 170's. BUt those come around every few years or so.
I am in western PA.
4.5 year old 150"er going 180-210 dressed is about as big as you can realistically see. However there are those bucks you hear or see a pic of someone shooting that ar 5.5+ and go 170's. BUt those come around every few years or so.
I am in western PA.
09-27-2007, 06:32 PM
#23
Join Date: Sep 2007
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RE: What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
wow those are some high numbers. im in north west pa and around here a 150" will take most buck polls. occasionally a bigger one pops up. i actually got to score the PA archer record and it was high 170's typical. the average mature buck wieghs about 200# we dont see a lot of deer that reach much more then 3.5 years. i need to move!
09-27-2007, 08:05 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
TOP END DEER
Age - 3.5 years old (20 years hunting and I've never seen one older)
Gross score range - 130s
Body weight - 200 lbs Dressed
State/Province/or even unit or county - Central NY State, Madison County.
FH
Age - 3.5 years old (20 years hunting and I've never seen one older)
Gross score range - 130s
Body weight - 200 lbs Dressed
State/Province/or even unit or county - Central NY State, Madison County.
FH
09-27-2007, 08:26 PM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4,487
RE: What do you consider a top end buck for your bowhunting areas?
Jersey CO, IL
4.5-5.5
There have been two 230" nontypicals killed within 5 miles of where I hunt in IL.
And a few 170-190" Typicals
250 pounds is tops for weight that I know of.
I also hunt in St. Louis CO, MO
age 3.5-4.5
I have a trail cam pic of a 190" typical, and have killed a 165 typical. But buck sighting are not that common. Lots of does.
230-250 lbs
4.5-5.5
There have been two 230" nontypicals killed within 5 miles of where I hunt in IL.
And a few 170-190" Typicals
250 pounds is tops for weight that I know of.
I also hunt in St. Louis CO, MO
age 3.5-4.5
I have a trail cam pic of a 190" typical, and have killed a 165 typical. But buck sighting are not that common. Lots of does.
230-250 lbs