txjourneyman

1st one to offer a good shot.

NY/Al

I voted for the 120", but would most likely shoot which one gave me the first slam dunk shot.

adidazman15

There is a lot of hunting pressure where I hunt. If a deer makes it to 4.5 that is really good. I would take the bigger deer antler wise because he would most likely not make it through the season.

GMMAT

For the sake of the poll.....I think we need to assume that you'll never see EITHER deer again.

Which one is the better "trophy"?

txjourneyman

Jeff, having never killed a buck that size I can't give an educated answer. I would have to decide on the spot.

popeandyoungchaser

I chose the latter because that isa deer thatis in the prime of his life and is still at 100" and will more than likely never get much bigger, so from a management perspective it makes sense. Now from the trophy side of it this is a mature deer and huntign season aint his first rodeo! He is a trophy in my book!

kevin1

I chose the 100"er since he would be larger and yield more meat as a result.

cooter144

Alot of people care very much about the age of the bucks they shoot...I myself never shoot 2 1/2 yr old bucks...too young and not even close to their prime IMO

StrikeTrue

If i saw them both, id take the 120" for the simple fact that i hunt public property and if i let it walk someone else would surely shoot it before i got a chance at it the following years.

Cougar Mag

Mature deer unless that 2.5 yr. old is a 150 or better. To be honest, how many hunters have the time or are going to study the buck long enough to be able to tell the difference? Trailcams are still relatively new tools used by a minority of hunters. In the heat of the moment I doubt most hunters have the time to decide. Example: a friends biggest buck was aged by the DNR at 2.5 yrs. old, yet had a 22" inside spread