antler restrictions
12-09-2008 | 10:58 AM
#31
Giant Nontypical
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From: Jefferson County, Missouri
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: OKbowhunter20
I know what you mean Caleb. To me, a hunter should take anything that is a "trophy" to them. If that is a small buck, a fat doe, a world record, whatever. As long as it makes them happy and they are proud of it. That is what it's all about.
This is not considering people who are hunting to feed their families of course.
ORIGINAL: Siman08/OH
Just to stir the pot
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Who is to say what is right or wrong?
What if shooting any deer you see is the wrong thing,
And passing on small bucks is the right thing?
Its all a matter of opinions....
For ME, the "brown its down" mentality doesnt sit well. Now an exeption would be a first time hunter who has never harvested a deer or somebody who NEEDS to feed thier family. I truthfully believe that passing small bucks and harvesting does is the key to great hunting and larger deer. In the last 2 years, since i have implemented a standard to hunt by, i have passed around 30 bucks. And you all know the caliber of bucks that i have running around because of it (plus genetics and food sources).
Just to stir the pot
,Who is to say what is right or wrong?
What if shooting any deer you see is the wrong thing,
And passing on small bucks is the right thing?
Its all a matter of opinions....
For ME, the "brown its down" mentality doesnt sit well. Now an exeption would be a first time hunter who has never harvested a deer or somebody who NEEDS to feed thier family. I truthfully believe that passing small bucks and harvesting does is the key to great hunting and larger deer. In the last 2 years, since i have implemented a standard to hunt by, i have passed around 30 bucks. And you all know the caliber of bucks that i have running around because of it (plus genetics and food sources).
This is not considering people who are hunting to feed their families of course.
12-09-2008 | 03:14 PM
#32
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Fork Horn
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From: West Virginia
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Dude, not everyone follows them. Even when they are the "law"
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
12-09-2008 | 04:48 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
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From: Jefferson County, Missouri
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
Well if i didn't like what they were doin i'd turn them in
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Dude, not everyone follows them. Even when they are the "law"
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
12-09-2008 | 04:52 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
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From: oxford county, maine
RE: antler restrictions
hhahaha let me just say this, right or wrong if i was to be turned in, the person who did it would not ever want me to find out it was them if they value they health and well being. i cant stand a tatletail. now a man shooting deer from a vehicle, after dark out of season, he deserves to be reported......thought ide throw that out there before we went on a tagent about that subject
12-09-2008 | 07:35 PM
#35
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Fork Horn
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From: West Virginia
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Then why don't you just turn them in now for shooting little bucks
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
Well if i didn't like what they were doin i'd turn them in
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Dude, not everyone follows them. Even when they are the "law"
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
12-09-2008 | 07:37 PM
#36
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Fork Horn
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From: West Virginia
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: skybuster20ga
hhahaha let me just say this, right or wrong if i was to be turned in, the person who did it would not ever want me to find out it was them if they value they health and well being. i cant stand a tatletail. now a man shooting deer from a vehicle, after dark out of season, he deserves to be reported......thought ide throw that out there before we went on a tagent about that subject
hhahaha let me just say this, right or wrong if i was to be turned in, the person who did it would not ever want me to find out it was them if they value they health and well being. i cant stand a tatletail. now a man shooting deer from a vehicle, after dark out of season, he deserves to be reported......thought ide throw that out there before we went on a tagent about that subject
I don't like tattletales, but if it comes to it, i will do what i have to.
12-09-2008 | 08:01 PM
#37
Giant Nontypical
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From: Jefferson County, Missouri
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
No AR's in WV
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Then why don't you just turn them in now for shooting little bucks
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
Well if i didn't like what they were doin i'd turn them in
ORIGINAL: Rory/MO
Dude, not everyone follows them. Even when they are the "law"
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
We have done the same thing and we have been seeing larger bucks, but our neighbors still shoot anything they see.
So if teh restrictions were in place i believe that we would be seeing great bucks.
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12-09-2008 | 10:37 PM
#40
Nontypical Buck
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From: Illinois
RE: antler restrictions
ORIGINAL: Cookie4
Yea, but they prob wouldn't mess with me.
I don't like tattletales, but if it comes to it, i will do what i have to.
ORIGINAL: skybuster20ga
hhahaha let me just say this, right or wrong if i was to be turned in, the person who did it would not ever want me to find out it was them if they value they health and well being. i cant stand a tatletail. now a man shooting deer from a vehicle, after dark out of season, he deserves to be reported......thought ide throw that out there before we went on a tagent about that subject
hhahaha let me just say this, right or wrong if i was to be turned in, the person who did it would not ever want me to find out it was them if they value they health and well being. i cant stand a tatletail. now a man shooting deer from a vehicle, after dark out of season, he deserves to be reported......thought ide throw that out there before we went on a tagent about that subject
I don't like tattletales, but if it comes to it, i will do what i have to.