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Old 07-04-2011, 05:52 AM
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Ok... Look at the picture. Its gun season, you have 3 buck tags and unbelievably the 3 bucks in the picture all walk into the opening at the same time. What order are you shooting them in? Which one dies 1st? 2nd? and last? and why?

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Old 07-04-2011, 06:14 AM
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If they were all standing in a field close enaugh for a good shot, I would shoot Buck # 2.
I would only shoot one if them, and come back at a later date for another one.
Maybe the next year so they could grow bigger.
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Old 07-04-2011, 06:35 AM
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How many points are on #2? In certain parts of PA, the buck needs 4 points on a side to be legal .

#1 has the most character so I might shoot that one. They're all very nice, though.
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In VA we have to shoot a doe before we can shoot a second buck, and we have to shoot a second doe before we can shoot a third buck. So if I haven't shot any does yet, I can only shoot one and I would take #2. It I have two does on my tag already (which I wouldn't because I don't care to take that many does usually), I would take #2, #3, then #1. Then I would have about six hours of work ahead of me trying to drag all three of those monsters out of the remote location where I hunt.
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Old 07-04-2011, 09:59 AM
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I like typical/symmetrical bucks with mass & tine length.

So...........#2 than #3, but I'd be fine if I took #1 anyday !!!
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Old 07-04-2011, 03:57 PM
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I would shoot #1 first for sure, but its a tie on the other ones. I like the mass on #2, but I like thet rack in general on #3.
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Old 07-06-2011, 02:46 PM
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I would go with #3, then #1, then #2. #3 to me is what a giant whitetail should be. Beautiful 8 point rack with tall tines and some decent mass. #1 has the most character and #2 is just a massive, wide racked buck. Granted wouldn't turn any of them down come season.
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Old 07-06-2011, 03:20 PM
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i'd only shoot #2...he, or she, looks to be the oldest of the bunch. the others are very nice too.
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Old 07-06-2011, 03:41 PM
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score wise highest to lowest would be:
#1 ( 180's NT 15 Point )
#2 ( 160's typ. 9 point )
#3 ( 140's typ. 8 point )

Age wise my best guess would be
#1- 5 y/o
#2- 6 y/o
#3- 4 y/o

Anybody wanna change there mind?

My picks are biased, but would be:

#2
#1
#3
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Old 07-06-2011, 08:25 PM
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i would put deer 2 at at least 8 y/o
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