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Old 04-17-2008, 10:26 AM
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In our area of North Carolina if you see a 3.5 year old. YOU BETTER SHOOT IT!!! HAHA Most deer around here are lucky to make it to two because of trigger happy rifle hunters and road hunters. I passed on a spike 2 years ago and before he got around the ridge he was dead from a, IF its brown its down type gun hunter.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:30 AM
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Nope! Just as I stated in Buckeye's thread I won't shoot a 3.5 unless he's easily a P&Y buck. Most 3.5's in my area are in that 125" to 130" range. I know there's bigger 3.5's too but I don't see them or there never close enough.
Your post on that thread prompted this one, Schultzy. Nothing wrong with that approach. I wish I had it so lucky! Good luck to you.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:40 AM
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Any buck that grosses in the high 140s is in danger of getting my arrow at this point in my hunting. I've never seen a 2 1/2 that grosses 130 so, for the most part, they are safe. 3 1/2s on the other hand are about 135 gross with a few making the 140 class.4 1/2s are 140 on up. These are the ones I'm usually after.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:42 AM
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Let me ask you this, Greg.....

If a man hunting ANYWHERE consistently put a 3.5 yr old buck on the ground.......(regardless of rack size).......is that anything to sneeze at?
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:43 AM
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Not at all, 3 1/2s is where the going starts getting tough.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:47 AM
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I shoot 3.5 year old bucks around here. I hunt near a forest preserve and it is loaded with deer and the 3.5 year olds are grossing 120-130 on average. I take the first decent buck I can for my freezer and then sit waiting for a big one to show but rarely see anything bigger than lower 150's and don't get many shooting opportunities on them.
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Old 04-17-2008, 10:50 AM
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Not at all, 3 1/2s is where the going starts getting tough.
I agree.

I think this is a very good question. I side that I am shooting the animal, not the rack. Just because the rack isn't there, doesn't mean that is isn't supposed to be. IMO, I target 3.5-4.5 and older because of their wariness and extreme smartness they have acquired in the past years.


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Old 04-17-2008, 11:24 AM
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That deer has some bug eyes GMMAT. But any 3.5 year old in my area gets an arrow. We have 3.5's that go anywhere from 90-120" and all in between, which would make them a worthy opponent for my first bow buck.
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Old 04-17-2008, 11:29 AM
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Not ANY 3.5yo. Age is one thing, but if his rack has not gotten to where it needs to be, he will be a 4.5yo if I have my way.
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