What is really the trophy?
03-23-2008, 09:22 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What is really the trophy?
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
This photo below represents a real trophy to me. It was the specific doe that Matt (Rick James) wanted me to tag. She was a smart dominant doe and when Matt saw her, in an excited voice he said, that's her.....it was a great hunt.
This photo below represents a real trophy to me. It was the specific doe that Matt (Rick James) wanted me to tag. She was a smart dominant doe and when Matt saw her, in an excited voice he said, that's her.....it was a great hunt.
03-23-2008, 09:36 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: What is really the trophy?
Yeah bud, she busted RJ twice, and he shot his blind once and man did she pay attention to that blind that has sat there for quite some time. RJ said that when he wasn't in it and was a camp and she'd come out (the blind empty) she'd pay attention, she usually came in down wind of the blind and nailed ya.
She followed her fawns in and busted us too but it was too late for her.
She followed her fawns in and busted us too but it was too late for her.
03-23-2008, 10:07 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: What is really the trophy?
ORIGINAL: ranger56528
Iam one of the few who beleaves anydeer taken with a bow is a trophy....except ones with spots then thats just plain wrong.
Iam one of the few who beleaves anydeer taken with a bow is a trophy....except ones with spots then thats just plain wrong.
03-23-2008, 11:00 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mn.
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RE: What is really the trophy?
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
There a trophy in my book! Are you going to tell some 12 year old kid this same thing when he arrows one of these as his 1st ever deer?
ORIGINAL: ranger56528
Iam one of the few who beleaves anydeer taken with a bow is a trophy....except ones with spots then thats just plain wrong.
Iam one of the few who beleaves anydeer taken with a bow is a trophy....except ones with spots then thats just plain wrong.
They too will learn as they get older to let thos yearlings go.
That last coment was my own opinion,Ive been deer hunting for 34 yrs and will not,I repeat Not shoot a spotted deer to fill MY tag.....Never have never will unless its injured and that hasnt happend yet...
03-23-2008, 11:05 AM
#16
Join Date: Feb 2008
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RE: What is really the trophy?
"TRUE" sportsman will always feel that ANY animal is a trophy when taken honestly, and by the rules of "Fair Chase". I believe as hunters we all go through "phases" in our pursuit of the game we seek. The first phase is as beginners when all we can think of is getting our first deer or whatever, then phase two kicks in and we seek out the mature animals with antlers or beautiful plumage, and lastly phasethree takes over when all we really desire ismore time spent outdoors, seeing game, &possibly take an animal to put meat in the freezer. I can't speak for anyone else, but I just cherish the time I spend in our great outdoors, and if I'm lucky enough to see the sights, and hear the sounds of "being out there" its fine by me to go home empty handed. You see, I don't HAVE TO harvest an animal to have had a successfull hunt, but if I do, and its a smaller doe, she is my Trophy, and I appreciate what she gave to and for me. Good Hunting ........ SHOTARYE
03-23-2008, 01:23 PM
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belgium
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RE: What is really the trophy?
ORIGINAL: SHOTARYE
"TRUE" sportsman will always feel that ANY animal is a trophy when taken honestly, and by the rules of "Fair Chase". I believe as hunters we all go through "phases" in our pursuit of the game we seek. The first phase is as beginners when all we can think of is getting our first deer or whatever, then phase two kicks in and we seek out the mature animals with antlers or beautiful plumage, and lastly phasethree takes over when all we really desire ismore time spent outdoors, seeing game, &possibly take an animal to put meat in the freezer. I can't speak for anyone else, but I just cherish the time I spend in our great outdoors, and if I'm lucky enough to see the sights, and hear the sounds of "being out there" its fine by me to go home empty handed. You see, I don't HAVE TO harvest an animal to have had a successfull hunt, but if I do, and its a smaller doe, she is my Trophy, and I appreciate what she gave to and for me. Good Hunting ........ SHOTARYE
"TRUE" sportsman will always feel that ANY animal is a trophy when taken honestly, and by the rules of "Fair Chase". I believe as hunters we all go through "phases" in our pursuit of the game we seek. The first phase is as beginners when all we can think of is getting our first deer or whatever, then phase two kicks in and we seek out the mature animals with antlers or beautiful plumage, and lastly phasethree takes over when all we really desire ismore time spent outdoors, seeing game, &possibly take an animal to put meat in the freezer. I can't speak for anyone else, but I just cherish the time I spend in our great outdoors, and if I'm lucky enough to see the sights, and hear the sounds of "being out there" its fine by me to go home empty handed. You see, I don't HAVE TO harvest an animal to have had a successfull hunt, but if I do, and its a smaller doe, she is my Trophy, and I appreciate what she gave to and for me. Good Hunting ........ SHOTARYE
Frank
03-23-2008, 01:34 PM
#20
Bartender
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 6,634
RE: What is really the trophy?
I couldn't agree more, I use to have sig that stated the difference between amature doe and a mature buck is that their are more doe's. *I think I got that right, brain fart time*
ORIGINAL: bow huntert
The majority of people show off the antlers when they get a nice buck. The antlers are nice but seems to me like the real prize should be the fact that you outwitted or patterened a mature deer. An animal thattheir main job isto avoid danger. The accomplishment oftaking a deer that is 4.5 an up should be more gratifing than whether the deer has a PY or a BC rack.
Why do you think this is the case.
The majority of people show off the antlers when they get a nice buck. The antlers are nice but seems to me like the real prize should be the fact that you outwitted or patterened a mature deer. An animal thattheir main job isto avoid danger. The accomplishment oftaking a deer that is 4.5 an up should be more gratifing than whether the deer has a PY or a BC rack.
Why do you think this is the case.