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Offline Maverick

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If you got drawn
« on: June 02, 2013, 03:52:37 PM »
Doesn't matter where. But if you were drawn for hunt, how big of buck would you hold out for? For me it'd be a 140 plus whitetail, a 150 plus Muley and a 350 plus bull elk.

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If you got drawn
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2013, 04:01:52 PM »
The tag I'm hoping to draw in Wyoming I would try my hardest to hold out for a 180 muley, but would probably settle for a good heavy 170 buck. There are some giant whitetails in the unit as well, it would have to be over 150 I think though.

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2013, 04:39:38 PM »
depends on what tag I draw but 140 or better whitetail, 150 or better mulie and since I haven't shot a bull elk yet 300 or better
« Last Edit: June 02, 2013, 07:12:58 PM by bowhunterforever »
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If you got drawn
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2013, 05:06:01 PM »
Doesn't matter where. But if you were drawn for hunt, how big of buck would you hold out for? For me it'd be a 140 plus whitetail, a 150 plus Muley and a 350 plus bull elk.

It does matter where to me. I'm not going to shoot a 150" mule deer in some of the choice GMU's in Washington. I would in the Blues again probably.
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2013, 06:54:21 PM »
If I waited for a 350 bull in the westside units I put in for and have drawn I'd likely never kill a bull.

If I draw a mule deer tag I'd probably shoot the first heavy, mature buck I saw regardless of score.

Whitetail...I have no idea about whitetail.

But that's just me :twocents:
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2013, 06:59:01 PM »
That's a pretty hard question to answer, depends 100% on the unit.
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2013, 07:05:39 PM »
Go by the units you put in for.

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2013, 07:09:51 PM »
 Mt Whitetail- 160 is my goal but 150 is pretty hard to pass.
 WA Q Deer-  170 goal
 WA Q Elk      300+ goal
 ID CH Deer   180+ goal
 ID CH Elk      300+ goal
 ID WT Deer   ? depends on how the hunt is going.
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2013, 07:27:43 PM »
350 bull?? Easy to say until the 320 steps out!  I myself would hold out for a really nice symetrical 6x6 all ivory tipped. Score really wouldnt matter. 
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2013, 07:38:49 PM »
The units I put in for this year? 170 in muley 350 bull... But depending on characteristics my numbers may change, for instance a non typical five point bull that scores 310 may notch my tag...

Based on my 340 bull from 2011 I would just say that when the moment comes you know when to shoot, whether or not he meets your score quota.

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2013, 07:44:33 PM »
350 bull?? Easy to say until the 320 steps out!  I myself would hold out for a really nice symetrical 6x6 all ivory tipped. Score really wouldnt matter. 

The reason I would try to hold out for a 350 plus bull is because the 6x6 I got last year scored 341. Gotta try to beat that!

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2013, 06:43:05 AM »
For me,
I would shoot the first 24 inch wide 4 point mule deer, Quilomene muzzy
And for elk I just want a 300 + class bull 6x6 or bigger. Muzzy
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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2013, 09:01:12 AM »
bull 350 class , deer 170-180 class

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2013, 09:12:56 AM »
I would pass on anything sub 300 the first two days and drop anything with horns the last two days of my quality hunt.

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Re: If you got drawn
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2013, 09:58:08 AM »
the heck with horns if its brown its going down thats if its legal
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