How many years.........
02-12-2008, 03:04 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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RE: How many years.........
I started bow hunting at 15 years old.
my first buck came about 4 seasons later
my first big one came 16 seasons later
The interesting part of this is that each of these milestones was reached only after I made the decision to strive for those goals.
my first buck came about 4 seasons later
my first big one came 16 seasons later
The interesting part of this is that each of these milestones was reached only after I made the decision to strive for those goals.
02-12-2008, 03:07 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,313
RE: How many years.........
Im comming up on 6 years hunting and i have yet to see a mature buck in the PA woods.
I cant really say ive ever had a shot opportunity at a mature buck.
Sad to say but my area of PA dosent hold many Mature Bucks. BUT!!! at this point in my life brown is down, simply because im only 17 and havent killed that many deer i still get excited over shooting smaller bucks!! including my 8point i shot this year that scored 43 7/8 haha!!! You should have seen how excited i got over that i still laugh about it!!
Ryan.
I cant really say ive ever had a shot opportunity at a mature buck.
Sad to say but my area of PA dosent hold many Mature Bucks. BUT!!! at this point in my life brown is down, simply because im only 17 and havent killed that many deer i still get excited over shooting smaller bucks!! including my 8point i shot this year that scored 43 7/8 haha!!! You should have seen how excited i got over that i still laugh about it!!
Ryan.
02-12-2008, 03:12 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Indiana (southern)
Posts: 6,146
RE: How many years.........
Well i have been at it long enough i cant really give you an honest answer, guessing around 4 years before i had my first mature one in range, he was big and had half his rack snapped off, and was dogging a doe, i could not make a shot. all i can say is it was a long time before i put down a mature buck, I had zero guidence, there were not alot of deer back then, and i had no clue what the heck i was doing, Dad would not buy me camo or let me hunt out of trees. I have learned alot from tons of mistakes over the years, i actually think that is a good thing and carved me into who i am today as a hunter.
02-12-2008, 03:15 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: How many years.........
ORIGINAL: bloodcreek
Well i have been at it long enough i cant really give you an honest answer, guessing around 4 years before i had my first mature one in range, he was big and had half his rack snapped off, and was dogging a doe, i could not make a shot. all i can say is it was a long time before i put down a mature buck, I had zero guidence, there were not alot of deer back then, and i had no clue what the heck i was doing, Dad would not buy me camo or let me hunt out of trees. I have learned alot from tons of mistakes over the years, i actually think that is a good thing and carved me into who i am today as a hunter.
Well i have been at it long enough i cant really give you an honest answer, guessing around 4 years before i had my first mature one in range, he was big and had half his rack snapped off, and was dogging a doe, i could not make a shot. all i can say is it was a long time before i put down a mature buck, I had zero guidence, there were not alot of deer back then, and i had no clue what the heck i was doing, Dad would not buy me camo or let me hunt out of trees. I have learned alot from tons of mistakes over the years, i actually think that is a good thing and carved me into who i am today as a hunter.
02-12-2008, 03:17 PM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: How many years.........
I've seen and had 4.5 year old mature buck in range, with no shot, in the 3rd year of bow hunting and a couple years later. This past season was my 1st shot at a 4.5 year old mature buck, I missed! I hunted for so many years to take that shot, I blew it! [:'(]
02-12-2008, 03:19 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Indiana (southern)
Posts: 6,146
RE: How many years.........
Recure shooter<<<<<< RESPECT back at ya 
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Good post Dan. Respect!!
ORIGINAL: bloodcreek
Well i have been at it long enough i cant really give you an honest answer, guessing around 4 years before i had my first mature one in range, he was big and had half his rack snapped off, and was dogging a doe, i could not make a shot. all i can say is it was a long time before i put down a mature buck, I had zero guidence, there were not alot of deer back then, and i had no clue what the heck i was doing, Dad would not buy me camo or let me hunt out of trees. I have learned alot from tons of mistakes over the years, i actually think that is a good thing and carved me into who i am today as a hunter.
Well i have been at it long enough i cant really give you an honest answer, guessing around 4 years before i had my first mature one in range, he was big and had half his rack snapped off, and was dogging a doe, i could not make a shot. all i can say is it was a long time before i put down a mature buck, I had zero guidence, there were not alot of deer back then, and i had no clue what the heck i was doing, Dad would not buy me camo or let me hunt out of trees. I have learned alot from tons of mistakes over the years, i actually think that is a good thing and carved me into who i am today as a hunter.
02-12-2008, 03:52 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: How many years.........
How many years did you bow hunt before you saw a mature buck from stand?
I don't honestly know. My first ever shot with a bow was at a huge to me at the time wide racked buck. I was 14. Was he truly mature....don'tknow. I saw a few other "big" bucks here and there, but back then I wasn't good at aging, and thinking back I just can't recall enough to givea true answer.
How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?
See above. And in around my 4th year I missed another maybe mature buck from a limb deflection.
How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?
18 years
I think an additional question should be how many years did you hunt and shoot the 1st buck that presented you with a shot?
I don't honestly know. My first ever shot with a bow was at a huge to me at the time wide racked buck. I was 14. Was he truly mature....don'tknow. I saw a few other "big" bucks here and there, but back then I wasn't good at aging, and thinking back I just can't recall enough to givea true answer.
How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?
See above. And in around my 4th year I missed another maybe mature buck from a limb deflection.
How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?
18 years
I think an additional question should be how many years did you hunt and shoot the 1st buck that presented you with a shot?
02-12-2008, 03:56 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4,487
RE: How many years.........
How many years did you bow hunt before you saw a mature buck from stand?
Itwas my first. I took a shot at him from 25 yds. He was working a scrape under a licking branch. My arrow hit the branch and cut it right off of the tree and it ended up in the scrape.
How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?
1st year-see above
How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?
I shot my 1st buck in my third year of bowhunting.(240lbs field dressed, 160" gross)After killing 2 does (1 each the first 2 years)
Just curious.
Itwas my first. I took a shot at him from 25 yds. He was working a scrape under a licking branch. My arrow hit the branch and cut it right off of the tree and it ended up in the scrape.
How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?
1st year-see above
How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?
I shot my 1st buck in my third year of bowhunting.(240lbs field dressed, 160" gross)After killing 2 does (1 each the first 2 years)
Just curious.
02-12-2008, 03:58 PM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: How many years.........
I think an additional question should be how many years did you hunt and shoot the 1st buck that presented you with a shot?