crazedbowhunter

1. First season

2.First season

3. I have yet to touch off an arrow at a mature buck yet

Oneshot7

It was my second season whenI saw the first one

I also had that deer in bow range, when I saw him.


I have only done half of that, and would rather stop there.

Steven McBee

Im thirteen and have been bowhunting for 3 yearsand only shoot bucks that will score 150 or over so i havent got one for a year but i saw four different bucks that will go 160 but they were out of bowrange.

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TJF

I have always consided a 4.5 year old a mature buck butthat is just me. So with that in mind...

4th year for first mature buck seen, he was in bow range and he died.

Tim

salukipv1

My 1st year I saw more than I ever have....to date my 1st year was the only year I've seen a "shooter", since I've seen plenty of 2.5yo that'll go 135". Passed a solid 2.5yo 8 pt this year that would have gone 130-140.

I have no problem holding off, this year I think management bucks may be taken, I'm tired of not harvesting, management bucks and does should be coming soon! ie this fall.

Rob/PA Bowyer

I wouldn't even know how to answer that one.

I started bowhunting at 12 (without knowledge) and I got serious at 15, that was 26 seasons ago. I don't remember all the deer I've seen in that time frame nor can I recall what year I shot at them....LOL

I can recall however recovering my first mature animal, if 3.5 years old is mature, some say yeah, some nah and that was in 2001.

Cougar Mag

How many years did you bow hunt before you saw a mature buck from stand?

5 years.

How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?

5 years.

How many years did you bow hunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?

5 yrs. Aged by DNR at 4.5 yrs. but not a big rack. In fact he would be considered a cull buck in some circles. It took me 11 yrs. to get a mature, big racked buck into bow range. Took him(best racked buck) in 1988.

HuntingBry

How many years did you bow hunt before you saw a mature buck from stand?

5 years.


How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?

8 years.

How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?

Still working on that.

I'm with Rybo in that when I was growing up we had one tag and if it was a buck it was worthy of that tag.

Things are a lot different now and not only is my mindset different, but there is a more realistic opportunity at a mature deer.

kshunter

How many years did you bow hunt before you saw a mature buck from stand?

It was myfirst season.


How many years did you bow hunt before you had a mature buck in bow range?

For me it was mysecond season.


How many years did you bowhunt before you shot and recoverd a mature buck?

This also was my second season.