Just wanting get a fill on what ever one`s limit is on taking a buck? How big does a buck need to be before you try in take him and why? I know this will all be different due to the regins we all hunt.

I like to hold out for 115' and up. In my part of the country that is a very respectable bow buck. I have been known to lower my standards, especially when hunting public land.

My best (that I never had offically scored) is a 10 point in the 120 range. I would shoot another in the range if the shot oresented itself. This is considered a very large deer for the areas I hunt. I can only think of a couple deer that were killed that I have seen personally that were bigger and taken from the same area.

120 class and bigger is a shooter in my book. If I were hunting in the big buck belt I'd probably hold out for a larger animal but not in Maine.

I live in western NY in the Southren Tier area. We have one of the highest deer population and total deer taken during the hunting season. Here a 12 point is considered the big one. I personally try to hold out for a nice symetrical 8 pointer if one is in the area. I hunt mostly public land.

In general I try to wait for something with at least 8 points, and a spread out to his ears. Of course if a massive 7 pt with 14" G2's and 8" bases and only a 14" spread walks by, I wouldn't pass him up.

22"+ spread with heavy mass.

I only get to take a few hunting trips a year so I don't get too picky. 125-130" gross and up= Me slingin an arrow!

My limit is waiting for any deer to walk past my stand LOL


Trapper_Hunter

I have to quickly estimate if its going to make the book....125. Its hard to do quickly and sometimes you only have a few seconds to decide. I shot one without being able to estimeate is, but when all of a sudden its their, you get that shot of adreniline and it takes your breath away, SHOOT IT! And I did!

Good Luck!

I would say 125+ but 115 would be good too, considering that is a GOOD buck from where i come from...