what are the chances?
08-02-2004 | 01:15 PM
#12
Typical Buck
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RE: what are the chances?
My hunting district in western MT has seen 3 140+ bucks checked through the check station in two years, the biggest in the low 150s. Our bucks need to live 5 or 6 years to reach that level. You could say my chances are pretty low of killing a record book buck, but so what? A 120-class buck looks awfully good to my eyes.
08-02-2004 | 03:17 PM
#14
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RE: what are the chances?
My attitude now says I will 100% shoot a record class buck. Now the deer just has to walk by. Seriously though, I hunt some pretty good land that has sign of big one's. Not to mention it is in Buffalo County WI, so they are definately there.
08-03-2004 | 08:37 AM
#15
Fork Horn
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From: Watkinsglen, NY
RE: what are the chances?
This year I will be hunting some new land that hasn't seen any hunting pressure in over 15 years, I mean no one has ever hunted this land, one guy hunts it once a year for one day and leaves empty handed, I have scouted it long and hard and have seen more deer sign in a hundred yards here than I have ever seen any where else, I hunt in Stuben Co. NY and I think if I play my cards right I have a good chance at a record book buck, I've seen some nice ones in there. Good luck to all!
08-03-2004 | 08:54 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: what are the chances?
I have a small to decent chance at taking a deer meeting P&Y, depending on which property I am hunting. Pretty much NONE of taking a state record type deer. It's good to have hope, but its better to understand reality.
VERY SLIM HERE IN MA. BUT THERE IS STILL GOOD SIZE DEER HERE!
08-03-2004 | 11:39 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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From: Warren PA USA
RE: what are the chances?
Taking another P&Y buck for me this year won't be a shocker if it happens. Seeing a B&C sized buck is very rare around here. The past two years I've seen P&Y sized deer....one I see daily!
08-03-2004 | 12:17 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
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From: SouthWest OH, Remington Country.
RE: what are the chances?
In ohio we have had several state records, like the beatty buck is the most recent, and three years ago a fella i graduated high school with in 1997 shot a state record in 1999. I have seen alot of p&y bucks in my area last year, and two really big ones. So i am very optomistic this year for a record, atleast a record in my book.
