RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

The first smart thing I've read today!

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

I would take my bow.

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

If its rifle season, i'd have my rifle.
If that buck passes 50 yards from you in the brush and you have your bow in your hand will you be sitting there thinking, "#$%@, i shoulda brought the rifle!!"??
If not, go ahead and take the bow, it sure would be awesome to take him with a bow. If so, take the rifle.

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

It shouldn't matter what you use to kill it as long as it goes down cleanly .

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

I wish I had your problem. Go w/ your gut.

In my opinion, it depends on the outlay of the land and where you plan on hunting. If your chosen spot doesn't really feel like a good bow spot, take the rifle. There's nothing wrong w/ shooting a deer w/ a gun...but with this being the bow forum and you asking for some opinions on it, I have a good idea which way you're leaning.

Good luck to ya in whatever you decide!

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

It's definitely a decision you have to make for yourself. It wouldn't mean nearly as much to me personally if I killed it with a gun as it would if I killed it with a bow and the kill would always be tainted in my own eyes. It would have an * by it in terms of personal satisfaction. I have two similar hunts coming up in the next couple of weeks and I have every intention of leaving my gun at home on both hunts. But you have to do what you are going to be comfortable with.

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

I AGREE WITH SILENT...

take the BOW... and bag em!

good luck..
damn Pa Legend bucks.... wish we had legends out here in Northern IL!

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

Rifle! What are the odds you will have him in bow range, or even see him ever again after this season? Isn't 190 darn near state record with rifle anyway? Don't get greedy only to miss getting him at all.

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

I don't think it's really going to matter what you take, if in fact the buck is around 190" you'll be lucky to even catch site of him..........he didn't get that big by being stupid!

RE: MAJOR BUCK!!!!!! Dilema!!!
 

Oh the delima;),

Personally if I were in your situation I'd grab my bow. I shot a buck the other day with my shotgun and I feel pretty crappy about it but ultimately it's up to you. Keep in mind you haven't preped a stand site. No shooting lanes exist and you'll be hunting it "blindly". Either way I wish you the best of luck. I'd love to see the ledgend fall to you.

Go get him!