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120" (or insert your own figure) buck - 2.5 yr old
55.75%
100" (or insert your own figure) buck - 4.5 yr old
44.25%
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You have a choice in front of you....

Old 11-09-2007 | 07:06 AM
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Default You have a choice in front of you....

For the poll's sake....let's assume a 120" deer is a high scoring deer for your area. If you must.....you can insert any (") figure in there to make the poll make sense, to you. But....I think you get the jist of it.

So the question is......You have a choice in front of you.

You can take.....
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:11 AM
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I would go with the Mature deer. Much more of a trophy IMO. Oh yea, a deer of that age in my area would be very rare so thats why I say it would be a trophy to me.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:12 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

biggest one, or whichever gives me the best shot, first.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:14 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

makes no sense to me who cares how old it is.. look at the horns...
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:14 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

no contest the older buck.if you have a deer thats only 2.5 years old and already pushing 120" let him go at least another year or two. around here a 4.5 year old isn't gonna grow alot more.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:31 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

Two years ago I would have said the biggest one. But, now I have to go with the oldest. (given low to average hunting pressure)
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:35 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

the oldest one every single time. I will shoot a 125" mature buck but not a 140" 2.5 year old.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:37 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

...whichever gives me the best shot, first.
That's my answer, although I know it'd be more PC to choose the older one.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:38 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

I would have to say the one that gave the best shot and what was felt in the moment. I would like to take the older and let the other one walk, butall the rifle hunters around it wouldn't matter to them and the younger buck wouldn't stand a chance.
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Old 11-09-2007 | 07:41 AM
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Default RE: You have a choice in front of you....

no contest the older buck.if you have a deer thats only 2.5 years old and already pushing 120" let him go at least another year or two. around here a 4.5 year old isn't gonna grow alot more.
I couldn`t have sead it better myself. I agree,Good awnser.
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