Would you shoot a half rack?
06-18-2008 | 08:40 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
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The results of this question always suprise me.
Especially when everyone talks of the general size of bucks they'd shootand the whole "mature" thing.
The results of this question always suprise me.
Especially when everyone talks of the general size of bucks they'd shootand the whole "mature" thing.
When I hunt, my main goal is to kill a buck with the biggest rack that I can reasonably expect to kill in a given area, REGUARDLESS of the "maturity"of said deer.QDM is out the window when it comes to hunting public land, which is where I hunt MOST of the time. If I'm after meat, I shoot a doe. Plain and simple!
06-18-2008 | 08:41 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Of course I would. If he's a mature deer......I'm shooting. Theage of a deer, ALONE, would determine the "trophy" factor, for me.....regardless of headgear. I'd have that deer mounted and be proud of him.
Of course I would. If he's a mature deer......I'm shooting. Theage of a deer, ALONE, would determine the "trophy" factor, for me.....regardless of headgear. I'd have that deer mounted and be proud of him.
06-18-2008 | 08:45 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Ditto.
Of course I would. If he's a mature deer......I'm shooting. Theage of a deer, ALONE, would determine the "trophy" factor, for me.....regardless of headgear. I'd have that deer mounted and be proud of him.
The results of this question always suprise me.
Especially when everyone talks of the general size of bucks they'd shootand the whole "mature" thing.
Especially when everyone talks of the general size of bucks they'd shootand the whole "mature" thing.
Of course I would. If he's a mature deer......I'm shooting. Theage of a deer, ALONE, would determine the "trophy" factor, for me.....regardless of headgear. I'd have that deer mounted and be proud of him.
06-18-2008 | 08:47 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
If head gear is a mute point. How many does do you have mounted?
2. Ask me this question, again, after this season....when I WILL hunt a particular doe for her "trophy" status with my longbow. I plan to have her mounted alongside the others.
(and it's "moot"
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06-18-2008 | 08:54 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
I would let him walk (as I did on a buck two seasons ago). If I was desperate for meat and it was the end of the season I might take him. But I would want the chance at him with a full rack the next year.
06-18-2008 | 08:54 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
1. I don't hunt/shoot does for their "trophy" status, with a compound bow. I hunt them for the meat....and because they need thinning out. I'm not in the least selective when it comes to a female deer. Any one is a fair target.
2. Ask me this question, again, after this season....when I WILL hunt a particular doe for her "trophy" status with my longbow. I plan to have her mounted alongside the others.
(and it's "moot")
If head gear is a mute point. How many does do you have mounted?
2. Ask me this question, again, after this season....when I WILL hunt a particular doe for her "trophy" status with my longbow. I plan to have her mounted alongside the others.
(and it's "moot"
)
06-18-2008 | 08:54 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
No.
I'd take a complete-racked solid-130ish over what would have been a solid 170ish buck if he was missing half his rack, and hope I got another crack at the big boy the following year.
I'd take a complete-racked solid-130ish over what would have been a solid 170ish buck if he was missing half his rack, and hope I got another crack at the big boy the following year.
06-18-2008 | 09:05 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
I would shoot. One I haven't had many chances at a buck with a bow, just not many around, two if I were hunting for meat I'd still shoot him, because I don't get that manyopportunities at deer in a season.
06-18-2008 | 09:17 AM
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RE: Would you shoot a half rack?
Let me answer this with this first:
Sorry pics so big.
And I will add this was an awesome buck, he was huge at 200+ #'s. But beyond that it was an incredible hunt with some great friends and a day that I replay over and over again.The rackis an excellent conversation piece and he was a tough old deer and his story has been told many a time since the day our paths crossed. I think his rack was broke fighting or maybe a car but he also had some close calls with some buckshot, notice the pellets in his main beam.
I'm not sure if their is a such thing but it was a "trophy" day in the hunting woods for me anda daythat will always behangingover themantle of memories in my head.
Sorry pics so big.
And I will add this was an awesome buck, he was huge at 200+ #'s. But beyond that it was an incredible hunt with some great friends and a day that I replay over and over again.The rackis an excellent conversation piece and he was a tough old deer and his story has been told many a time since the day our paths crossed. I think his rack was broke fighting or maybe a car but he also had some close calls with some buckshot, notice the pellets in his main beam.
I'm not sure if their is a such thing but it was a "trophy" day in the hunting woods for me anda daythat will always behangingover themantle of memories in my head.