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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:16 PM
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would you rather kill a descent buck every year after year after year ( basket racks maybe lil bigger) or only kill one BIG monster say every 4-5 years? i can honestly i can say if i waitied for that monster id never get to release an arrow!
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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:20 PM
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I'd be perfectly happy just killing anything year in and year out...I love to hunt period. Some years I go after slammers, others I take what strikes my fancy at the time they walk by...I have a blast!

So put me down for "anything at anytime"
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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:25 PM
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I'd definitely go for a decent buck every year over waiting for a monster. A "trophy rack" just isn't what I'm in it for. No disrespect at all intended towards those of you who go that route.
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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:44 PM
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I'd definitely go for a decent buck every year over waiting for a monster. A "trophy rack" just isn't what I'm in it for. No disrespect at all intended towards those of you who go that route.
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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:44 PM
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I think I'll take the 4 to 5 year route being I don't like to shoot the basket racks. Its not all about killing to me, being out there is just as much enjoyment. There's other animals I can hunt anyway and shoot like bear, elk, muley's, etc.
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Old 03-21-2008 | 01:51 PM
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The ranch I hunt on has all types of exotics and we are on a pretty strict management program and we tend to try to shoot mature deer 4 1/2 and older but we have a lot of different animals to fill the freezer with. If I were hunting whitetails only I would probably go for filling the freezer regularly.
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Old 03-21-2008 | 02:00 PM
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I hold out for a trophy. If you keep shooting those little ones how can you expect to get a big one. case in point- the buck in my avatar pic was passed at 3 years old. I shot him at 5 years old. The does suffer my wrath when I'm unsuccessful
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Old 03-21-2008 | 02:06 PM
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Easy question I would hold out for a big one........
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Old 03-21-2008 | 02:07 PM
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I hold out for a trophy. If you keep shooting those little ones how can you expect to get a big one. case in point- the buck in my avatar pic was passed at 3 years old. I shot him at 5 years old. The does suffer my wrath when I'm unsuccessful
very good point.. wish i could do that ... where i hunt i feel like if i dont shoot it the deer will jus walk 200 yards an get shot!
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Old 03-21-2008 | 02:10 PM
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I've killed enough 4's, 6's and and basket 8's. I'll hold out for a bigger buck now.
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