Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
06-01-2003, 10:22 AM
#11
Join Date: May 2003
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Posts: 57
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
A trophy is special to the one who shoots it, and his dad. I have a room full of hides and heads and I eat well. As long as you don' t waste your bounty then to each his own. I hunt in an over populated area and deer heards are abundant. I hunt to have quality time with my son and other family members, but I don' t go home hungry either. In my area you have to shoot a doe first before you can take a buck. Each time we cook a roast here at the house we always try to guess is it a doe or buck?? The rack sticking out of the crock pot gives it away sometimes.
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06-01-2003, 06:12 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,175
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
what i meant by quality could be a nice thick beam non typical 17 point. if you shoot a small fork horn in its first year you will never know. this has been discussed quite a bit on the outdoor shows. sometimes you just gotta forget about the old ways of thinking and get on board with what the deer researchers are finding out. anyway i agree the trophy is in the eye of the beholder. not all of us can hunt in prime areas like illinois. but then again i will never pay 2000$ for a hunt either.
06-02-2003, 06:12 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
Posts: 3,445
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
What are your thoughts?
06-02-2003, 08:47 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Montgomery IL USA
Posts: 1,231
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
what i meant by quality could be a nice thick beam non typical 17 point. if you shoot a small fork horn in its first year you will never know.
06-02-2003, 09:16 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 1,086
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
Even though I may not understand some one else' s hunting view or motto, as long as no laws are being broken and they are being safe hunters, they can do what they want.
06-02-2003, 07:27 PM
#17
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Salem Missouri
Posts: 1,455
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
Each one of my posts say " Put some brown on the ground" , but Im VERY selective, and still have little trouble putting brown down. I take does every year and will take a small buck if given the opportunity on public land or special hunts if possible. I take only mature bucks and does on my property, so not a lot of bucks are taken. Any deer or animal with archery equipment is a trophy to anyone who takes it. So I think should do what tey feel is appropriate and put some brown down!
06-02-2003, 07:38 PM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Staffordsville KY USA
Posts: 254
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
When I hear , If its brown its down, I think of that young man who was going hunting with dad last season in OHIO and some guy shot his dad with a broadhead as they were going to their stand one morning, ALL THAT' S BROWN - I don' t think so.
06-02-2003, 08:05 PM
#19
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Lower Alabama, USA
Posts: 49
RE: Controversy !!!!!!!!!!!!
Highbow, I' m pretty new to this site but I have to disagree with you. What you refer to has nothing to do with the saying " if its brown its down" as said by some of our fellow HUNTERS. IMO and for what it is worth what you are referring to is unethical and criminal. When a HUNTER says " if its brown its down" they don' t just go out shooting the bushes. Whether you or I agree with it, if a HUNTER wants to take game no matter what its size or how many points it will score then that is his right as long as it is legal and neither you nor I have the right to judge him. A HUNTER would never shoot bushes and assume it was an animal. An unethical person and a criminal would but a HUNTER would not. Please let' s not refer to a Hunter as someone who would shoot the bushes because they made a silly statement, thats what hurts the HUNTERS image is when we refer to criminals as HUNTERS. There is a big difference.