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What would you rather kill?

Mule deer
138 (53.9%)
Whitetail
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Blacktail
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What deer?
« on: January 23, 2013, 06:39:43 PM »
Here's a question I haven't seen on a topic!
I would rather kill a big Muley, even though I've never attempted to hunt them!

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 06:46:32 PM »
Well lets see some of those bucks you have shot Sundance
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 06:50:31 PM »
I have to say Blacktail too !! I love all types of deer hunting but Blacktail are in a league all by themselves . :tup:

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 06:51:05 PM »
The biggest challange anyone can ask for is to kill a mature blacktail buck, not talking a small 4 or 3 point but something that scores over 130+. There is simply not a tougher deer to hunt. I love any big buck, but I'm still trying for that trophy blacktail. This one is my best blackie so far, score 117.
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 06:52:28 PM »
Does it give you an error when you try Sundance?
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 07:03:25 PM »
Thats strange, congrats on your bucks though.  Maybe one of the MODS can help out with your uploading of pics
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 07:10:01 PM »
I voted for blacktail but only because that is my current obsession. I could easily change my mind in a year or two and go with mule deer. I love the country that mule deer call home. But I've already killed a decent mule deer (162ish). So I'd love to get a mature blacktail, score is irrelevant, could be just an old, heavy 2 point. I don't know that it will ever happen. I have enough trouble just getting trail cam pictures of them.


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Re: What deer?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2013, 07:16:41 PM »
I voted for mule deer..I've killed big black tail, white tail, and mule deer.. I just like the mountains

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2013, 07:25:03 PM »

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2013, 08:34:38 PM »
The others... thanks Bobcat for the help.
nice blackies

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2013, 08:38:33 PM »
Whitetail all the way. You can hunt them in the mountains or in the suburbs. They are America's deer. They are everyones deer. They are perfect.

Here is how this exact poll turned out 5-6 months ago.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,102502.msg1333950/topicseen.html#msg1333950
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2013, 08:39:54 PM »
Definitely a muley. There big and a rush to hunt I've already got 2 blacktails and hopefully for 2013 season i get a whopper when i head down to Idaho and hunt for some monsters. I also like the color they get when they get there winter coat.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2013, 08:42:14 PM »
I grew up hunting BT's and still enjoy hunting them.  But I voted for mule deer.  I absolutely love to hunt mule deer. 

And a BT doesn't need to score in the 130's to be impressive or old.  One of the most impressive BT's that I have ever seen is a 2x3 with eye guards that a buddy killed and it is on the wall next to a 4x4 BT that scores in the upper 130's and I would shoot the 2x3 over the 4x4 every time.
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2013, 10:21:48 PM »
I wanna kill muleys but I'm on a whitetail streak of 5  :chuckle:

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2013, 10:43:18 PM »
nothing like hunting mountain whitetails in november...the weather alone will challenge you

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2013, 10:57:19 PM »
I chose mule deer because i love them, i grew up hunting them, tho after killing a nice whitetail this past season, i may have to try again :tup: i have no desire to shoot a blacktail, i pass up multiple bucks per season while archery elk hunting. I like to fill my freezer, not have one meal :sry: :dunno:

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2013, 07:43:08 AM »
Nothin beats chasin velvet muleys in the Idaho backcountry with a bow. Warm weather, great scenery and the lack of people makes it something to look forward to every year.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2013, 08:06:57 PM »
Two record book bucks live on my walls a muley and a blackie.... Gotta go whitetail right?? I don't think so, anyone with enough money can buy any trophy big game animal in North America except a Washington Columbia blacktail. To me that is what makes a trophy. Sundance way to go man I love it!! That buck is way more of a trophy than any 180" whitetail any day! 

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2013, 08:19:06 PM »
OK I'm boring.  I picked blacktail because they live outside my house and at this point in my hunting career I am about the meat and certain success, especially now that I have been doing archery.    :tup: 
And as a teacher, I don't have the time to travel far in the fall...but maybe someday...


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Re: What deer?
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2013, 08:32:06 PM »
Blacktail, the smart deer. :peep:
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2013, 08:33:25 PM »
Two record book bucks live on my walls a muley and a blackie.... Gotta go whitetail right?? I don't think so, anyone with enough money can buy any trophy big game animal in North America except a Washington Columbia blacktail. To me that is what makes a trophy. Sundance way to go man I love it!! That buck is way more of a trophy than any 180" whitetail any day!

When you can find a place to hunt trophy South Carolina whitetail let me know.  :chuckle:   There are places you can buy a trophy blacktail but I agree that WA isn't one of those.
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2013, 08:41:55 PM »
 I voted blacktail again simply because they are by far the most beautiful and the hardest of the species to kill a mature animal.
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2013, 08:59:11 PM »
I chose mule deer because i love them, i grew up hunting them, tho after killing a nice whitetail this past season, i may have to try again :tup: i have no desire to shoot a blacktail, i pass up multiple bucks per season while archery elk hunting. I like to fill my freezer, not have one meal :sry: :dunno:
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2013, 03:46:04 PM »
I can now saw I've hunted them all and I still pick the mule deer.  I love hunting in the country they live in. Whitetail eats better, blacktails are closest to home  for me. Still love mulies whether or not I get one.  I know I still have time for a blacktail  when I get back from a muledeer hunt.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2013, 04:32:18 PM »
Muledeer hunting is my passion and blacktail is my obsession!
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2013, 04:47:26 PM »
A couple of dandies, tgray!
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2013, 04:55:32 PM »
I love my benchlegs :chuckle:

I want to kill a nice whitetail. That is still on my bucket list.
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2013, 05:30:29 PM »
It just shows me a blank page and wont reload. I have tried from both mine and my wife's PC. Too bad because we harvested 3 nice blacktail's this season. Mine was a 4x5 on the 20th of Oct., another one a 4x3 on the 25th, and lastly a 2x3 on the 18th of Nov. I think. All archery tackle.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2013, 09:32:24 PM »
I got to go with blacktail,although i love the terrain mule deer live in better.i've had the same problem as sundance with posting pics.anybody have any ideas why?

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2013, 10:19:41 PM »
Resize your pictures.

800x600 or smaller and they will post just fine.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2013, 09:39:48 AM »
The biggest challange anyone can ask for is to kill a mature blacktail buck, not talking a small 4 or 3 point but something that scores over 130+. There is simply not a tougher deer to hunt. I love any big buck, but I'm still trying for that trophy blacktail. This one is my best blackie so far, score 117.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2013, 09:46:34 AM »
I feel like all three are equal. The diversity of terrain you hunt them in and obviously whitetail are all over so each state prob a little different experience..

Blacktail are the toughest to hunt in my opinion and are in some awesome challenging thick terrain.

Muleys get huge, and there is just something about spot and stock in open terrain...

And I know Whitetail have a bad rap here, and all the hunting shows make them look easy to hunt, but if you ever get an opportunity to hunt then in the North East where I grew up, especially Maine!!! Its big country, the fall is beautiful, snow falls early and the bucks get 300+ pounds and have great natural genetics!

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2013, 10:16:06 AM »
Trophyhunt, Nice buck, Awesome shirt. :tup:
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2013, 11:29:38 AM »
Shot lots and lots of black tail and a few nice whitetails...but I have only shot one muly. 
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2013, 08:06:39 PM »
Mule deer without a doubt. :tup:
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2013, 08:09:28 PM »
Very nice way to hunt those burns
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What deer?
« Reply #36 on: February 25, 2013, 08:11:38 PM »
A big Mule deer with my bow, followed in a close second to a big Blacktail. Sadly, I was a few inches away this year from fulfilling the big Blacktail dream. :(


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Re: What deer?
« Reply #37 on: February 25, 2013, 08:22:12 PM »
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #38 on: March 01, 2013, 06:51:25 PM »
High country mule deer are my # 1! That being said, I am also addicted to trying to find trophy blacktails.

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #39 on: March 01, 2013, 07:08:49 PM »
-No doubt Mule Deer!!
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #40 on: March 01, 2013, 07:32:19 PM »
   I picked blacktail because a big ol mature, stinky, sneeky, blacky buck is just so bada$$. But hunting high country mulies is not far behind for me. Any mature buck in my book is cool.......tough question   
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2013, 04:35:01 PM »
SWAMP DONKEYS (blacktails )

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #42 on: March 09, 2013, 08:17:22 PM »
I love hunting high country Mule Deer, but at this point Blacktail are my passion.   

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #43 on: March 09, 2013, 08:26:25 PM »
I miss hunting for mules .... Love the large herds they run in...

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Re: What deer?
« Reply #44 on: April 04, 2013, 09:42:32 PM »
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Re: What deer?
« Reply #45 on: April 05, 2013, 04:03:47 PM »
Shot lot's of Blacktails in My life, now I've got my share of nice Whitetails, I would really like a nice Mule Deer, might take this Old Man twice as long to get up where they live but that's what I'm planning.

 


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