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RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
For me, and not so unlike most of you, as I get older my intents are different. When I was 12-21 all i cared about was killing deer and the more the merrier. As I aged just shooting deer wasn't as fun so my goals changed. I took up bow hunting and sure my first deer was no monster (small 8pt rack 2.5 year old deer) but my goal was to get a deer and that I did. The past couple of years I was honored to take a couple of deer in that 140-150 range and since then just shooting smaller deer doesn't really do the trick. Dont get me wrong I go out and meat hunt during slug season with my family but I would rather watch family and friends shoot than myself. I bow hunt for trophy deer (trophies to me)and I think over time as you are able to build your resume of deer kills the small one's just aren't quite as memorable as the big one's. Especially if the big one'sare hanging on your wall. You kind of said something yourself that puts you in the trophy state of mind. If there are 2 bucks, you shoot forthe bigger of the two. Bottom line is rack size does matter, but you still cant make very good soup out of them.
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RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
ORIGINAL: TeeJay How ya going to catch a 30" Walleye if every one keeps the 12" fish. Think about it. I will say this ... when I owned my own property that butted up next to a guy that owned almost 1,000 acres who managed his land, we joined in .... and scored bigger deer than ever .... where I hunt now, there are dozens of huters surrounding the land that will shoot anyhting that come by, so it really is like letting them go so someone else will shoot them... another thought is deer population ..... there are no where near the amount of deer where I hunt as there are where some of you do ..... I love venison ... I try and put 3 deer in my freezer every year, and it's gone before summer starts BTW, I am FOR NY increasing the antler restriction like PA did ....... |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
Preach.....you need to come south for a hunt. Come here for a few days and go back home and trophy hunt.;)
Bring a cooler. Which brings up an interesting question.... For those of you who say you hunt strictly for meat. What if I were to give you (in the preacher's case) 3 deer and fill your freezer. What would you do, then? |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
ORIGINAL: GMMAT Preach.....you need to come south for a hunt. Come here for a few days and go back home and trophy hunt.;) Bring a cooler. |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
No promises, Tony.....other than southern hospitality.
Open invitation.;) (But....just in case....bring a cooler:D) |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
ORIGINAL: GMMAT Preach.....you need to come south for a hunt. Come here for a few days and go back home and trophy hunt.;) Bring a cooler. Which brings up an interesting question.... For those of you who say you hunt strictly for meat. What if I were to give you (in the preacher's case) 3 deer and fill your freezer. What would you do, then? |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
Jeff,
There's a partial solution to your dilemma in your other post. You hunt your new land and invite more HNI'ers who can only take one deer to come down and help "manage" your herd at home. Stress test that "southern hospitality".:D |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
ORIGINAL: Schultzy ORIGINAL: GMMAT Preach.....you need to come south for a hunt. Come here for a few days and go back home and trophy hunt.;) Bring a cooler. Which brings up an interesting question.... For those of you who say you hunt strictly for meat. What if I were to give you (in the preacher's case) 3 deer and fill your freezer. What would you do, then? |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
ORIGINAL: mnbirddog That is one of the more common arguments I hear, and I gotta say that its the only one that I can say: "I see your point, but likely that day will never come for me." Except from my first to my second, each buck was just as satisfying as the last. And I suppose that if I ever began to loose that satisfaction I would chase it or "raise the bar" I guess, just don't see it. I just don't like the idea of laws telling me that my desire to shoot any buck is less valid than other hunters desires to shoot a mature buck only. I disagree with the "skill level" part, though. Skill level has nothing to do with someone prefering to shoot a certain class of deer. Maybe "for some that time will simply never come..." Your original question along with the bold part of your quote above suggests that you really are not much different from the "mature buck only" crowd that you are questioning. The only difference is the minimumage of the buck you desire to shoot. Hopefully I can explain it well.... Forgive me if I am wrong, butyou seem to have a desire to shoot a buck rather than a doe. How is that fundamentally different that someone who desires to shoot a mature buck rather than a young buck? Person A prefers any buck versus a doe. Person B prefers a mature buck versus a young buck. The same question that you are asking of Person B could be asked ofYOU by Person C who huntsexclusively for meat.Person Cdoesn't care...not even a little...about antlers or sex or even weight of the animal. Hypothetically,Person C sees all deer equally and valuesthem all equally. Person C could then askYOU (Person A)the same questionYOU are asking Person B. Person C would ask, "Why do you desire to shoot any buck over adoe? And whydo some areas limit my ability to legally kill a doe? I just want to eat venison,so why is my desire to shoot any deerless valid thanother hunters' desire to shoot a buck only or a mature buck only?" So really, deep down inside, you know the answer to your question. Some peopleshoot mature bucks because it is more satisfyingto them than a young buck. Just as any buck is more satisfying to you than a doe. Forgive me for any false assumptions and for any flawed logic...I just woke up. |
RE: Question for "mature buck" advocates
I think you expressed that very well! One distinction is no different from another.
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