bawanajim

To put it in perspective besides Jeff how many guys posted about hitting does and not finding them? Matt's thread went how many pages?Greg's post had more hits then any other ten threads because they were looking for......................................Bucks!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Some of us just don't hunt does.No reason to,and no reason to do it for a buck contest.

GMMAT

Fair enough huntingson.....but his adversity to it just materialized. When we talked about it back a few months ago....he was all up for putting it to a vote.

I don't care one way or another....I just wanted to know a valid reason why it shouldn't be discussed. If Rob says he don't wanna fool with it....that's good enough for me.

GMMAT

Jesus Christ, Jim.....you HAVE to keep bringing that up? I've been hunting three years....killed 13 deer.....and I have ONE "unknown" out there. ONE deer I don't know whether it died or lived. I'm not proud of that.....but it also isn't like I'm a slob or anything.

Gve it a rest.

Also.....how many among us do you REALLY think have hit BUCKS and not found them....and kept their mouths shut about it?????

I'm done. I'll enter either way....and be a happy hunter.

bawanajim

As usual you missed the point, you were the only one with balls enough to post about a bad hit on a doe.The rest chose to keep it to them selves to avoid the criticism.And I see no reason to give them any other reason to take unwarranted shots.

Planter

Look at the activity level on some of the teams now. Just about zero on some of them with some members not having posted anything in months.
Maybe some of the newbies/rookies would have more interest if they could at least show off their doe.

Even though the teams are picked at random it does not take long to see what teams are made up of active hard hitting hunters while others consist of guys waiting to shoot their first deer whether it be a buck or a doe.

The contest is just for a cheap Yuk Yuk and I think it would keep more teams active longer.

Ps.. Not my contest and I don't have to do all the work involved in running it which I am sure takes alot of time.. Hats off to you Rob..

bawanajim

I havn't seen any threads like this about does found dead.

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2452042

GMMAT

I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong....and I'll do so RIGHT NOW.

I JUST remembered why I had a change of heart about this months ago. "I" think if we add does....it would take away from the intent of the contest (although it's called a bowhunting contest)....which was "bucks". NOW I remember......"I" don't want guys and gals entering the contest thinking they can "contribute" by ONLY shooting a doe. And...we WOULD have a lot more people enter.....and not give hunting a BUCK their FULL priority.

Sorry....I forgot why I changed my mind.....but I don't like it.

rybohunter

I disagree here. It would be just as "unfair" as the buck situation. Shooting a doe in Idaho(or other states where you get one either sex tag) can't nearly be as "equal" as shooting one in a state with unlimited doe tags.


I like the contest the way it is. It's enough time for Rob to run it as it is. If it ain't broke.....

quiksilver

+1 for the "if it aint broke" approach. No sense turning a fun buck contest into a silly doe derby.

bawanajim

Ok I'm changing my mind also.I think does should count also same as bucks.And to make it more fair to all I think all bucks should be scored as equals just like the doe's.
It is after all a bowhunting contest not a big buck contest.Why should Hunsuckers,or Greg's monster bucks count as any better than Mauser's PA buck.

Yep lets count them all the same, it would make Robs job easier.