Real Deer Hunting??????
09-27-2007, 06:59 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 253
Real Deer Hunting??????
I was watching the OUTDOOR CHANNEL this morning and I finally had enough. I thought I was a trophy hunter before I started watching these shows. I am happy with 130" bucks or higher. I can't stand this 160" deer but he's not old enough so don't shoot stuff. My question is how many hunters out there (real world) actually sit there and say nope can't shoot that one; he's not 5 1/2? Come on. The deer hits 3 1/2 yrs old he's a trophy. What does everyone think? Also if you think this way, can you tell me if you're a land owner where you can grow your deer so I can add that to the equation?
09-27-2007, 07:09 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: WV
Posts: 4,484
RE: Real Deer Hunting??????
Just like the ol' saying that "no matter how tough you are, there's always someone tougher".......No matter how big your trophy deer are, there's always someone who has bigger.......especially if they are hunting in some pen on the outdoor channel
[:'(]. Rarely would I equate one of those shows to anything that real hunters would do.....or would even want to do. I don't watch that chit anymore.
[:'(]. Rarely would I equate one of those shows to anything that real hunters would do.....or would even want to do. I don't watch that chit anymore.
09-27-2007, 08:07 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 1,061
RE: Real Deer Hunting??????
I like watching the ones where they play tricks on each other. They stand a stuffed deer out in the field and let the guy burn ammo off at it!
I suppose if you hunt deer for a living, you could pick and choose a little more.
I suppose if you hunt deer for a living, you could pick and choose a little more.
09-27-2007, 08:13 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,131
RE: Real Deer Hunting??????
ORIGINAL: ihunt1975
I was watching the OUTDOOR CHANNEL this morning and I finally had enough. I thought I was a trophy hunter before I started watching these shows. I am happy with 130" bucks or higher. I can't stand this 160" deer but he's not old enough so don't shoot stuff. My question is how many hunters out there (real world) actually sit there and say nope can't shoot that one; he's not 5 1/2? Come on. The deer hits 3 1/2 yrs old he's a trophy. What does everyone think? Also if you think this way, can you tell me if you're a land owner where you can grow your deer so I can add that to the equation?
I was watching the OUTDOOR CHANNEL this morning and I finally had enough. I thought I was a trophy hunter before I started watching these shows. I am happy with 130" bucks or higher. I can't stand this 160" deer but he's not old enough so don't shoot stuff. My question is how many hunters out there (real world) actually sit there and say nope can't shoot that one; he's not 5 1/2? Come on. The deer hits 3 1/2 yrs old he's a trophy. What does everyone think? Also if you think this way, can you tell me if you're a land owner where you can grow your deer so I can add that to the equation?
However, where I hunt, I'm lucky to see the older, mature bucks. Personally, on the land I hunt, I would not pass up a 160" buck.....but if the land owner puts some restrictions on the deer then I would obey.
09-27-2007, 08:21 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Northwest Missouri
Posts: 830
RE: Real Deer Hunting??????
A trophy is all up to your own standards. For me, if I won't put it on the wall then I'm not shooting it, in terms of a buck. If I need meat then I just shoot the does. I think if everybody would follow this method then people would see a lot more bigger bucks. After forking out $375, then people might become a little more picky on what they shoot. TV is just that TV. I wonder how many people would complain if they saw TV personalities shooting 100'-125' inch bucks? People would complain that they aren't letting them grow!
09-27-2007, 08:22 AM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 10,277
RE: Real Deer Hunting??????
I'm rather proud of the fact that i have no idea what a 130" buck looks like. I've got a small piece of land and when i hunt it, i leave the big bucks alone so that my neighbors can hunt them.
