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Top end for "my area" well I saw a really nice buck that would have scored mid 130's this year, on a brand new piece of property I got permission on this year. If i hadn't found this place the top end for my area would have been around a 100 incher.

Top end for the entire area, there was at least one 170' class killed this year and I know of another 170 killed a couple years ago, near where I had a lease that one of our group dropped the ball on and we lost.

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I would say top end bucks in my area would be above 160. For sake of argument 'my area' is about a 8 mile diameter circle. Nontypicals are really rare where I hunt but 10-20 miles west or north of my hunting areas sees a 200"er (nontyp.) fall almost every year. In 8 years of hard bowhunting I have seen three live 'for sure' booners in 'my area' and they have all escaped me. I have seen perhaps half a dozen more that were borderline (around 170) in the same time frame and been fortunate enough to get one of them. All together I have seen probably a dozen 160"+ deer in eight years in my area. One this year is all. (Thank god for luck!)

I spent a TON of time in the woods my first 5 years too, 60-100 days a year so I believe my statistics can be trusted quite a bit. Every 160+ deer I have seen has been a typical, the biggest one was havested by a hunter after two seasons of my futile chasing and grossed 196" or so. I have only seen two nontypicals in the same 8 year span, in MY AREA, that would go in the 150s, one of which my brother took.

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I would say top end around here is 100" to 120". Personally I have have not seen any of the 120" bucks in the field but I have seen a few pictures over the years of bucks that have been taken not too far away. I plan on heading to Ohio this coming season to hunt some larger bucks.

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Top End - The biggest buck my land will give me:D100 to 120 is a good buck in my area.Anything after that are monsters.They just dont get enough age.

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Greg.. all I got to say is you are awesome. You are kinda like arguing with my wife.. we get on a subject.. and then you go and change it. I realize what the thread was about.. Justin and I were merely discussing Lake county with you. I am sorry for your confusion.. I thought it was very clear. Again.. I apologize.

Like, fighting, with my wife.. I feel the need to actually make sense.

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I sure hope there is no make up sex between you too[:'(]

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[&:] I hope not!!!

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The area I "hunt" not live in. Average 80-100"above average 125-140" and the buck that everyone talks about 150"+.

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This is the bow kill I mentioned.

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STUD

Charlie are you in NY?

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Any buck in the 150's is a head turner around here. 160 to 180 are here but super hard to come by. There are some huge freaks occasionally.

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State record typical bow kill is around 165.

I've seen 3 P&Y deer in my life while hunting.... Killed one, lost one, and the other slipped by me.....

The very best hunters in these parts hunting on your typical land, will kill a 120-130 class consistently, or at least have the opportunity...

140 is top end and you can on one hand the number of 150+ bow kills.

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Yes I am Germ, hunt many different area's.

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I would let you know what bucks are top end in my neck of the woods, if I didn't fear that duke or justin would want to come hunt my areas! J/K, every year there are some 2hundos killed within about 25 miles, and I usually here of a couple booners killed close, but average bucks are 130s and 140s, and you see quitea few headturners at 150 and 160. I hunt in North Carolina by the way, had to change locations!

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Duke,
You happen to be just like my GF, except that you're easier. She likes to jump off topic like you guys did and she avoids getting back on topic like you do. The only difference is............ she don't apologize! :eek:

Some day I hope you regain your senses, you must feel awful.[&o]

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Get em Greg get em....lol

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In Central NY - 130s is a top end deer, I've seen one in 25 years.

Every year in my general area -someone takes a 140s or 150s - but it usually comes from an area bordering a protected spot (like a state park not open to hunting).

Our soils are such (uplands) - that 3-1/2 year old deer are usually around 100" to 120".

Some of the lower land farms - can produce 150s bucks in the same age class.

FH

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I would say there are a bunch of 130-140s but if you hunt hard you will have oppoertunities at a 160. Of coures there are the 170-180 deer on the eastern shor but I, unfortuanatly have nevere had an opportunity like that yet.

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Where I hunt a 110"+ is a REAL good one. County record (entered) with a bow was 136" last I checked.

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I'd say the areas I hunt are like night and day yet both are in Illinois. Down south in the Shawnee National Forest where I hunt in Hardin Co. (12mi from KY) I'd say 140-150 is a top end buck. There is just too much big forest and not as much agriculture to consistently produce monster bucks. Sure I bet a few 160 and up have been taken but 140-150 is top end for that area based on what I've seen over the years.

Up north where I hunt (Will & Cook) I've seen some very nice bucks and I'd guess a top end buck for the areas I hunt inwould bein the 170+ range. Lots ofagriculture with just the right amount of forest and in the case of Cook Co. very little hunting pressure as most of it is Forest Preserve that you can't hunt.[:@]

If someone killed a 170+ deer in Hardin Co. folks would be in awe, if a 170+ were killed up here I don't think it would surprise too many people.

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State Record NT bowkill here is 197 and change
State Recored Typical bowkill is 168 and change

Rifle NT 268 and change
Rifle Typical 182 and change

I havent checked lately but the last time I looked, I dont even think Idaho had 50 booners period. Not many compared to big buck states and provinces. We have had the oddfreaky big NT killed though. We really dont have many CLEAN Typicals.. split browtines and kickers are very common antler characteristics.

so we have 1 buck killed by an archer that makes boone, thats the NT record listed above.

I know I have never seen a net boone typical on the hoof in 25 years of hunting here. Then this season in my 26 year, can honestly say I may have .... A huge clean 6x6 I saw in Oct..for the first time ever, never have seen this buck before....havent seen him since...

I believe I saw1 buck that would push net boonenontypical a few years ago. Big6x6main frame with spit g-2s and cheaters and junk hanging all over.. He was about 2 feet wide outside and his mains curled way around out over his nose.

I'd consider a top end buck here.. ANY BUCK with in 10-15% of my state records if hes a 5x5 main frame or better... 4x4's which make up the majority ofbucks, but not the majorityof top end scoring bucks...they arent built to score well and I put them in a different catagory. Atop end4x4 here goes in the 140s.

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um, I'm closer than you... :D

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Wow, what a read

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Top end 170 pushing 180. There have been several 200+ killed within 15 minutes of my property in the last 8 years.

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Top end is around 140's- 160's but i have seen a couple of Booners while spotlighting before the season comes in.

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I tell you what folks, these southern states are coming on strong with big bucks! Thats awesome and kudo's to making it happen!