Big Buck
03-11-2006, 10:25 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: in the woods or on the water...
Posts: 4,832
RE: Big Buck
the eye of the beholder, that is what constitutes a big buck in my mind. you may think a fork horn weighing 130 lbs. is thesmallest thing ever, but the next guy would have his largest trophy on the wall and tell the story to 100 people
03-12-2006, 12:41 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NW Montana / SW Alberta Rockies
Posts: 3,258
RE: Big Buck
It would be a mature buck, with so many points that I wouldn't have to lie about it. 
Bobby
P.S. It would also be 100% fair chase as I droped my moduals to 65% to qualify for the state p/y,but I think that has been changed, but if the oppurtunity arises, I will be totally legal. I am after the state record here in montana for whitetail and I will get it one of these years because I know the law of average has to catch up some time and when it does, I can be proud of the hard winters and snow and sweat that I earned to get a trophy and not get it it illegally. Its just something I take personal trying to pattern a certain (special) buck and meeting it and beating him in his own yard, he usually wins, but hell, I'm getting close.
Bobby
Bobby
P.S. It would also be 100% fair chase as I droped my moduals to 65% to qualify for the state p/y,but I think that has been changed, but if the oppurtunity arises, I will be totally legal. I am after the state record here in montana for whitetail and I will get it one of these years because I know the law of average has to catch up some time and when it does, I can be proud of the hard winters and snow and sweat that I earned to get a trophy and not get it it illegally. Its just something I take personal trying to pattern a certain (special) buck and meeting it and beating him in his own yard, he usually wins, but hell, I'm getting close.
Bobby
03-12-2006, 11:35 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Big Buck
That varies not only from person to person,but also with the location.A 275lb 130b&c buck is considered pretty average where I hunt ,but would be considered a big buck in some areas.
03-12-2006, 09:38 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: Big Buck
I agree it varies greatly. Here the size of buck or weight is an after thought usually.Very few hunter weigh their harvests up here as most mature deer are pretty well build. To me whenI hear "Big Buck" it means rack size. Though most use descriptive ways to portray the deer they see and harvest. "Ie: shot a 5x5 heavy frame 160 class"
03-12-2006, 09:56 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Big Buck
To me whenI hear "Big Buck" it means rack size. Though most use descriptive ways to portray the deer they see and harvest. "Ie: shot a 5x5 heavy frame 160 class"
