You set the bar for yourself... Put your $$$ where ur mouth is.
06-28-2007, 08:16 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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You set the bar for yourself... Put your $$$ where ur mouth is.
Okay guys, time to set the bar for 2007...
I'll go first. I've got at least one buck in bow season for the past 13 or so years,and this year will be no different. I am 100% sure that I'll have the opportunity to take a legal buck - question is - how big?
I usually set the bar at 115". Anything below that is short of my own expectations, anything 3.5 or older would be a nice personal accomplishment.
This year will be a wild-card, b/c I have 2 new hunting areas, one of which is wallpapered with posters, so I might actually finally be able to bowhunt for the first time with limited outside disturbance. I know there are some pigs in the area, but not sure where... The downside is that I only have a few Saturdays to work with. My evening hunts will still be in the same areas near home, fighting the same crowds as usual.
So, I'll go out on a limb and say a115" buck would be satisfactory. Anything lower would be a failure, by my standards.
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edit: I say we make this interesting: If you fall short of your goal, you owe $5 to the guy (or girl) who shoots the biggest buck in the entire bow contest. You keep your money if you meet your quoted "expectation."
Just to keep it interesting...
Anyone else in?
I'll go first. I've got at least one buck in bow season for the past 13 or so years,and this year will be no different. I am 100% sure that I'll have the opportunity to take a legal buck - question is - how big?
I usually set the bar at 115". Anything below that is short of my own expectations, anything 3.5 or older would be a nice personal accomplishment.
This year will be a wild-card, b/c I have 2 new hunting areas, one of which is wallpapered with posters, so I might actually finally be able to bowhunt for the first time with limited outside disturbance. I know there are some pigs in the area, but not sure where... The downside is that I only have a few Saturdays to work with. My evening hunts will still be in the same areas near home, fighting the same crowds as usual.
So, I'll go out on a limb and say a115" buck would be satisfactory. Anything lower would be a failure, by my standards.
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edit: I say we make this interesting: If you fall short of your goal, you owe $5 to the guy (or girl) who shoots the biggest buck in the entire bow contest. You keep your money if you meet your quoted "expectation."
Just to keep it interesting...
Anyone else in?
06-28-2007, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: You set the bar for yourself... Your prediction for 2007.
im hoping to kill the biggest buck ive ever killed this year
and do it with my bow
atleast 130"
ive been learning more every year.. hunting probably atleast 4 times a week the whole bow season last year
just started hunting that much last year
this year i plan on getting into it even more
hope i get it done
and do it with my bow
atleast 130"
ive been learning more every year.. hunting probably atleast 4 times a week the whole bow season last year
just started hunting that much last year
this year i plan on getting into it even more
hope i get it done
06-28-2007, 08:22 AM
#5
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RE: You set the bar for yourself... Your prediction for 2007.
1 buck with a bow trophy or cull (this would be my first buck with a bow)
3 doe(bow only)
1 buck over 135" with rifle or bow(preferred)
3 doe(bow only)
1 buck over 135" with rifle or bow(preferred)
06-28-2007, 08:23 AM
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RE: You set the bar for yourself... Your prediction for 2007.
Don't stomp on my fire, Gr8.I'm trying to entertain myselfhere - working on a brief that's about 3 feet thick. I need a break. Don't play these "we already talked about that"games with me. [>:]
In case you haven't noticed, it's the end of June, we've pretty much exhausted all available topics. That leaves us with the followingoptions:
[ol][*]Argue;[*]Argue; or[*]Be Redundant.[/ol]
In case you haven't noticed, it's the end of June, we've pretty much exhausted all available topics. That leaves us with the followingoptions:
[ol][*]Argue;[*]Argue; or[*]Be Redundant.[/ol]
06-28-2007, 08:24 AM
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RE: You set the bar for yourself... Your prediction for 2007.
I'll go again.....because my answer may have changed (hey....I'm entitled).
I'm still going to take SEVERAL does out of my hunting grounds.....because it needs to be done. I'm guessing 8+ (me). I'd like for friends (and my son)to take another 6 or so.
As far as bucks go.....I might not shoot one. BUT....I reserve the ight to take ANY BUCK I want to. I'll know he's "the one" when I see him.
EDIT: Unless it's a buck that's injured.....I vow to send any buck I shoot to the taxi.
I'm still going to take SEVERAL does out of my hunting grounds.....because it needs to be done. I'm guessing 8+ (me). I'd like for friends (and my son)to take another 6 or so.
As far as bucks go.....I might not shoot one. BUT....I reserve the ight to take ANY BUCK I want to. I'll know he's "the one" when I see him.
EDIT: Unless it's a buck that's injured.....I vow to send any buck I shoot to the taxi.
06-28-2007, 08:28 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: You set the bar for yourself... Your prediction for 2007.
I say we make this interesting: If you fall short of your goal, you owe $5 to the guy (or girl) who shoots the biggest buck in the entire bow contest. You keep your money if you meet your quoted "expectation."
Just to keep it interesting...
Anyone else in?
Just to keep it interesting...
Anyone else in?