BowHunter46

I try to shoot a doe early for meat. But ill take a shot at a buck too. it depends whats walkin under my stand....

Quick_Draw_McGraw

I drink to that!That's a good one


I hunt for meat, and the antlers are kind of like a memorial in honor of the wonderful meals he provided. The more impressive the rack the more honor he gets...not fair buthuman nature! there are many years I go without a rack,so I will shot a doe for the meat!

mnsqueeze

i hunt for meat from sept16 thru oct.20th ., then i hunt for antlers., from oct.20 thru nov20th., then it is back to meat till im done hunting in the end of dec.

stuckinthereeds

If anyone saw my buck in the bowhuting forum, you will see the size of antlers doesn't really appeal to me. I'll go for what I can get.

lethalconnection

I Hunt purely for meat antlers are a bonus. There is only one time i go for antlers and that is when i get a mulie draw in an area that produces lots of B&C deer. Then i stay out untill i see a big boy but still dont waste meat cause well hell you have to be mental to get rid of perfectly good deer meat.

chiefks

Both? I only want 1 deer a year for the meat. So, I will only shoot one deer a year. I don't like shooting small bucks, I would rather let them grow. If a buck isn't mature, I'm not shooting it. I would rather shoot a doe. I hunt for big mature bucks. If the season is comeing to a close, then I will take a doe for the meat. I like to hunt and be in the woods, I could fill my tag on the first day of the season with a doe or small buck, but then I don't get to really HUNT. I like the challenge of hunting bigger deer. If I don't fill a tag, thats fine with me too. I'm just glad to be in hunt'n.

GregH

Both. I shoot does for meat and antlers for fun. I've found that the ones with the antlers make for better hamburger/sausage meat and that the does (especially the 1 1/2s) make for tasty steaks and chops. There's a lot more meat on those antlered ones which really helps when your going for 100 lbs of burger.(2 lbs/week). So usually 2 does and 1 buck will do me for a year. I will take more if I have to.

JimPic

I hunt for meat.If it has bone on it's head-great.I'll take the 1st legal deer that gives me the shot I want to take.

KonaBoy

That's what I do unless deer populations are really low, then I'll pass on a doe

Phil from Maine

I hunt for meat, and deer populations are low here so my shooting is for a buck. Unless I travel out to another area where the population is some what higher.