you think your a trophy hunter?
10-24-2004, 03:36 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: auburn new york USA
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you think your a trophy hunter?
do you think you are i know a freind who had NEVER shotten a deer and he is 15 he is going to hold out till he sees a pope and young or better i dont think i will start " trphy hunting" till i get a few more deer under my belt i just think when he is going to draw aback on one hell $#!t his pants and possibly wound the deer his father is also a very big trophy hunter and i think he follows alitle to close to him
tell me yoour opinoion
tell me yoour opinoion
10-24-2004, 05:05 PM
#2
Join Date: Jul 2004
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RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
i have filled my buck tag and two doe tags my first year and last year i filled the buck and all three doe. this year i got my buck in bow and it was my largest yet. a 6 point with lots of mass and a 17 inch spread.
i think it is a good idea to get a couple deer down before one looks for a trophy pope and young. to see one that big is one thing then not knowing what to do/expect will make it all the harder to get um. it takes lots of work, scouting and preseason time to even get to see something like that. or a whole bunch of luck.
besides the way i see it i can't eat the antlers no matter how big they may be
i think it is a good idea to get a couple deer down before one looks for a trophy pope and young. to see one that big is one thing then not knowing what to do/expect will make it all the harder to get um. it takes lots of work, scouting and preseason time to even get to see something like that. or a whole bunch of luck.
besides the way i see it i can't eat the antlers no matter how big they may be
10-24-2004, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mormonville, Utah!
Posts: 2,753
RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
I haven't shot a buck deer yet, I'm 16. It is not for a want of a trophy. Typically I don't feel comfortable witha 250-300 yard running shot through oak brush! Not many bucks where I hunt, but a lot of hunters![:@]
10-24-2004, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
well, i havent shot that many bucks, or deer so i am happy with whatever i get. im going to try and wait for a bigger buck than i got 2 years ago, a 2x2, because i have 3 doe tags to fill, and one buck tag. but i will try and get a nice size buck, but if i have to shoot a doe i will. it doesnt matter to me. so in answer to your question, no i dont think im a trophy hunter, beings that ive shotten 2-2x2s and 1 little basket rack 3x3
10-24-2004, 07:57 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,616
RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
im 15 and iv got a couple respectable bucks but nothin really big, as far as trophy hunting goes, yea if theres a big buck im goin to shoot it but im not goin to hold out from him if there is another buck in front of me. cant eat the antlers anyway
10-24-2004, 08:24 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,672
RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
this one kid i know has shot about 3 deer. now all he will shoot is bucks that score P&Y minimum. personally, i will shoot anything that walks in front me. i hunt for the meat not just for antlers. that doesnt mean if a big buck walks buy i wont shoot him i just aint picky like some people.
10-25-2004, 10:54 AM
#9
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 117
RE: you think your a trophy hunter?
im 16 n last year i decided to wait and let a few bucks walk and ended up tagging out with a 10 pointer with a 16 inch spread, not a TROPHY buck by no means but a respectable one at that, being young IMO its good to let a few small bucks walk but to be waiting for a Pope n Young deer to come your way is a little bit of high expectations for a first deer.
