What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
09-18-2006, 10:33 AM
#13
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
It is so situational.
For example, in the last two weeks I have gotten pictures or seen 6 different bucks on the land that I can hunt.
Two spikes, which I wont shoot, obviously.
There is one 5 point. One side is smaller than the other.
There are three different 6 points, all with great growth potential.
For me, I am going to try to take the 5 point. My reason for this is:
A) There are obviously alot of 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks that have potential to be real monsters, especially the 3X3's.
B) There are obviously less hunters in my area than in the past. I get this info from the large amount of 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks I have been seeing. Those 6 points will have the chance to become real monsters as well.
C) I want to get the 3X2 genetics out of the population ASAP. Especially with the quality of the racks on those 6 points.
So for me, the 3x2 is a real shooter. Again, it is very situational. I put alot of thought into the bucks I take.
For example, in the last two weeks I have gotten pictures or seen 6 different bucks on the land that I can hunt.
Two spikes, which I wont shoot, obviously.
There is one 5 point. One side is smaller than the other.
There are three different 6 points, all with great growth potential.
For me, I am going to try to take the 5 point. My reason for this is:
A) There are obviously alot of 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks that have potential to be real monsters, especially the 3X3's.
B) There are obviously less hunters in my area than in the past. I get this info from the large amount of 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks I have been seeing. Those 6 points will have the chance to become real monsters as well.
C) I want to get the 3X2 genetics out of the population ASAP. Especially with the quality of the racks on those 6 points.
So for me, the 3x2 is a real shooter. Again, it is very situational. I put alot of thought into the bucks I take.
09-18-2006, 10:42 AM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
For me at this point in life he has to be better then 120" .By next year I hope it's 130 or better.If you will be proud of him take him and smile thats my advice to all hunters.
09-18-2006, 10:54 AM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 4,668
RE: What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
If I have a tag for it...........it's getting shot.
I'm not out in the woods for an ego trip. Letting deer walk by unless they are big enough to brag about seems more like selective killing (farming) then hunting IMO............The two biggest things that I find odd are how someone can look at a deer and think he is not "worth" shooting........and then 9-10 months later he is..........or why when a small racked buck walks right in front of someone he is called young and stupid..........but when a big racked buck does it people say he made a "mistake" and thankfully they were skilled enough to capitalize on it..........I guess you find what you're looking for.
I'm not out in the woods for an ego trip. Letting deer walk by unless they are big enough to brag about seems more like selective killing (farming) then hunting IMO............The two biggest things that I find odd are how someone can look at a deer and think he is not "worth" shooting........and then 9-10 months later he is..........or why when a small racked buck walks right in front of someone he is called young and stupid..........but when a big racked buck does it people say he made a "mistake" and thankfully they were skilled enough to capitalize on it..........I guess you find what you're looking for.
09-18-2006, 11:05 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Almost Heaven. Boone Co. WV
Posts: 1,002
RE: What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
The use of the word "shooter" rubs me the wrong way. There are too many circumstances tosaythat any onedeeris one that I would shoot or one that I would not shoot.
It depends on the day, weather, amount of activity, how many are in the freezer and my mood just to name a few of the circumstances that I consider.
It depends on the day, weather, amount of activity, how many are in the freezer and my mood just to name a few of the circumstances that I consider.
09-18-2006, 11:23 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,102
RE: What is your idea of a good solid shooter buck?
This seems like an appropriate time to initiate a QDM conversation!
Run for your lives!Only kidding!
I don't like the term shooter either.My "personal" criteria is a 3 1/2 year old buck or older.
Run for your lives!Only kidding!I don't like the term shooter either.My "personal" criteria is a 3 1/2 year old buck or older.
