Todd1700

If I had all season to hunt rather than just 6 days I would.

burniegoeasily

Ive been making them for around 8 years. I really do not know how many ive made. As far as a limb blowing, not big deal. If you have shot it for two years, you are fine. Most bows that blwo will do it within the first 100 or 200 shots. If you have no crsyls or raised any splinters by now, that bow is fine. When I come up with a new design, ill build a prototype and over stress it on purpose, till it blows just to test it. When the limbs blow, they just collapses. I have only had one bust and slap back.

bryant1

I like to shoot bucks period, either with my bow or rifle(preferred). My club has a forked-horn rule, so if it's not a spike I shoot it. Down here it's not how big they are usually, it's the quantity of bucks you have killed that everyone brags about. 2 bucks daily bag limit from late Sept.- late Jan., so we pile them up. We don't shoot many does either so you shoot little bucks or you might not kill a deer all year. I have turned down hunting trips to Virginia, Texas, and Illinois to hunt my lease here, so that shows you that I am not really impressed with killing bigger bucks. I am there to hunt with my friends and family, I could care less if I kill a wall hanger or not...

teedub31

I really don't care if guys want to shoot smaller bucks as long as it is somewhat justified by limited hunting times, 1st career buck etc. I just don't like to see it on property I hunt unless it is a young kids first buck. I also don't want to hear those guys complain abouut never getting a crack at a good deer.

Now I will never undestand the guy that will shot the first 4 pt he sees on opening day when he still has 1.5 months left to hunt and is able to hunt quite abit. It has been my experience where I hunt that you will see that same stupid 4 pt practically everytime you hunt. He is most likely gonna be there latter for you. Why waste a tag on a little deer and end you season prematurely when you'll get another shot at him later in the season. But my view point is coming from a hunter that lives in a 1 buck only state regardless of the weapon.

Without a doubt, that rule has greatly improved the quality of bucks you can find in my state to the point that a 120 class buck is no longer a rarity.

btdodge

Take into consideration areas with a widely dispursed deer population such as northern Maine where I live. We average 2 deer per sq. mile up here with the state issuing ZERO doe permits in the northern half of the state. I hunted an honest to goodness 90 hours this year before I even got a look at a deer with a set of antlers. Did I shoot that buck? GOD DAMNED RIGHT I DID! A 130# 4 pointer and I'm proud as hell!
Take a look at the deer in my profile picture. I shot him in 2006 and he is the Maine state record buck taken with a muzzleloader. Granted he is one hell of a deer, but he would be considered an average buck in many states. That is the first buck I had ever harvested- do you think I should wait for another state record to walk by before I ever harvest another buck? I sure dont! Large antlers consist of far more than genetics- it mostly relies upon nutrition which is why the largest antlered deer come from states with huge agricultual crops suach as corn,wheat and soy bean. Here in Maine we grow potatoes- not the best nutrition source for producing large antlers. I always have been and always will be content shooting a small-racked potato grown buck- I have no choice.

UPHunter08

You're making a lot of assumptions there, especially for hunters in other areas. You're probably correct that 'let em go, let em grow' is good advice in some areas. However, areas with poor quality habitat is going to result in poor antler growth even if you let them go. In the western UP, I've seen yearling buttons, 2 1/2 year old spikes, and 3 1/2 year old tiny basket 6-points. You'll be waiting a long time to find a monster 10-point in some areas, and it doesn't all have to do with what is shot by hunters. I do agree that reducing the pressure on younger bucks probably will result in more larger bucks, but I did want to point out that it isn't the only factor.

burniegoeasily

I know guys who go out with a plan to take what ever will feel their tags quickest. They have no concern about hunting or horn porn. They actually hate the hunting part. They do it for the meat. They are rifle hunters who will shoot the first legal deer to step out. Do I have a problem with this? NOt at all. Its legal, they make the harvest they want, and leave the woods till the next season.

DeerandbearhoG

makes perfect sense to me.

BTW who are all these people whining that they dont kill big deer after killing a small one, and so what if they do? i never had anyone prevent me from killing a big buck by whining.

FLBandit

This thread did not need to go any farther than that. I hang out on many forums of various topics. One thing I've learned is I'll never shoot the biggest buck, drive the fastest car, own the lightest bicycle, or or have the most expensive early copper coin! Those items are already owned by a hundred different internet forum members! I do what makes me happy!. I've yet to shoot a buck or a doe, and as does are illegal in Gun season where I hunt, any legal Buck is going down! (I hope!)