Author Topic: What Montana Whitetail would you shoot? (Read 7967 times)

Craig · « **on:** May 23, 2019, 09:24:32 AM »

All these bucks are alive and will be around next year unless they winter kill or something else. What one would you hunt? I saw two of the three last year.

Buck 1
Wide buck

Buck 2
Heavy and tall

Buck 3
3x3x2

Stein · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:25:30 AM »

Option D - any of them. The first one catches my eye for some reason, always liked wide deer.

grundy53 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:27:55 AM »

3. I love freaks

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bobcat · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:39:37 AM »

Number 2. Easy choice.

vandeman17 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:41:27 AM »

I would have to see what a year of growth has done but would be ok with any. First one that gave me a good shot would get killed.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:50:59 AM »

3 for me!

h20hunter · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2019, 09:53:53 AM »

3, then 1, then 2

Freak, dandy, meat

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2019, 10:00:50 AM »

Looks like 2 might have an extra year on the other two. Hard to say because bucks always look bigger from behind

jeffitz · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2019, 10:22:24 AM »

Tough decision - those are all nice Whiteys - and they probably taste better than the Mulies over there

huntandjeep · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:32:51 PM »

I will probably catch flak for this but , none of them . White tails dont really interest me

mburrows · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:40:54 PM »

Quote from: Jonathan_S on May 23, 2019, 10:00:50 AM

Looks like 2 might have an extra year on the other two. Hard to say because bucks always look bigger from behind

One thing I learned this year, they look way bigger from behind!

I'd take option 3 but all 3 are sweet bucks

3nails · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:41:23 PM »

If I was on a 10 day hunt none of those are an option until day 9.

Parasite · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:49:52 PM »

#2 ... but that's easy to say from a keyboard. If on stand and any showed up ... I'm easily tempted.

dilleytech · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2019, 02:45:59 PM »

3, 1, then 2

gaddy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2019, 02:49:42 PM »

I'm partial to #1. Just like that rack. At the same time I like the freak, totally unique.

sagemd · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2019, 04:16:00 PM »

First choice 3x3x2.
Second #1 wide

Bango skank · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2019, 04:22:01 PM »

Leave number 3 be, maybe hell survive a couple more years and turn into something really special

Johnny Doe · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:02:26 AM »

Quote from: bobcat on May 23, 2019, 09:39:37 AM

Number 2. Easy choice.

JWEBB · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2019, 02:31:31 AM »

All nice bucks! But only 3 is a wall hanger imo. Very unique

Gentrys · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2019, 07:17:04 AM »

whichever one I saw first

JakeLand · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2019, 11:04:08 AM »

#3 if any at all

idaho guy · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2019, 11:13:24 AM »

I would shoot 3 I would try and pass 1 and 2 but have an itchy trigger finger so who knows

Mfowl · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2019, 01:00:14 PM »

All are great but I'd shoot #1 if they were all standing side by side.

Brushcrawler · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2019, 01:31:28 PM »

3 for sure - unique is cool. But i am not a fan of passing on anything you would be satisfied with if it were the last day of the season.

tgomez · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2019, 12:41:19 PM »

#3 for me, then #2. I like trashy bucks and tall/thick bucks. Which ever one of those two presented a opportunity, I'd put one down. Best of luck on either one you choose.

NOCK NOCK · « **Reply #25 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:20:23 PM »

#3. You can shoot "regular" bucks any time, Very likely the only 2 main beams buck you will ever see.

sagerat · « **Reply #26 on:** May 26, 2019, 09:25:24 PM »

Whichever one makes you happy. All are nice but none are great. A year of growth might pleasantly surprise you though...

teanawayslayer · « **Reply #27 on:** May 26, 2019, 09:45:30 PM »

Quote from: sagerat on May 26, 2019, 09:25:24 PM

Whichever one makes you happy. All are nice but none are great. A year of growth might pleasantly surprise you though...

I’ve never hunted Montana but I wouldn’t shoot a buck in Montana that I could shoot in Washington on a general tag. Your tag your choice. Who cares what other people think.

boneaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2019, 06:40:06 AM »

I wouldn't shoot any of them until they got a little age on them, but thats just me. As mentioned, its your tag so enjoy.

Rainier10 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2019, 08:57:20 AM »

Quote from: h20hunter on May 23, 2019, 09:53:53 AM

3, then 1, then 2

Freak, dandy, meat

Nontypical always gets first vote for me.

huntnnw · « **Reply #30 on:** May 27, 2019, 10:04:02 PM »

Quote from: 3nails on May 23, 2019, 01:41:23 PM

If I was on a 10 day hunt none of those are an option until day 9.

dvolmer · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:13:33 PM »

I would pass on them. Ive been to Montana hunting deer now for 11 years. Three of the years I came home with nothing. Passed on many deer every day. I would rather hunt the entire week then to shoot something I would not be happy with. I passed on a bunch of whitey's before shooting this Pig towards the end of the hunt! But a trophy is in the eye of the beholder. I have shot bucks smaller then that or equal to the deer pictured my first few years in Montana. I just love the hunt and don't want it to end to soon. I can hunt an entire week in Montana and shoot nothing and come home completely satisfied. I cant say that this was always the truth with me when I was younger. I guess age does funny things to ya!!!

fowl smacker · « **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2019, 06:21:34 AM »

#3 for me too, I like a trashy rack!

chad24n · « **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2019, 05:56:15 PM »

1 and 2 are the same deer?

chad24n · « **Reply #34 on:** May 31, 2019, 05:58:25 PM »

1 and 2 definitely same deer ppl haha, funny how some chose either 1 or 2 over the other

chad24n · « **Reply #35 on:** May 31, 2019, 05:59:27 PM »

No wonder you saw '2 of 3'

chad24n · « **Reply #36 on:** May 31, 2019, 06:02:59 PM »

stand corrected I'm wrong.. They are not the same deer... Cell phones

grundy53 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2019, 06:03:25 PM »

Quote from: chad24n on May 31, 2019, 05:58:25 PM

1 and 2 definitely same deer ppl haha, funny how some chose either 1 or 2 over the other

Different deer. G3 on the right antler are different Length and different location on main beam.

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Machias · « **Reply #38 on:** June 04, 2019, 03:06:29 PM »

Quote from: huntandjeep on May 23, 2019, 01:32:51 PM

I will probably catch flak for this but , none of them . White tails dont really interest me

I know what you mean, muleys are the same for me, no interest at all. Just can't get excited about them.

Doublelunger · « **Reply #39 on:** June 04, 2019, 03:37:47 PM »

They'll beef up a little by next year but I think the wide one probably scores the best and he'll probably barely crack 110". If I were going to pay to hunt Montana I'd have a hard time pulling the trigger on any of them unless it was the last 5 minutes of the last day.

linxx77 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 04, 2019, 04:10:17 PM »

Def. Number 3!

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #41 on:** June 04, 2019, 04:49:54 PM »

Can't really tell which one has the biggest hindquarters from the pics - but that one.

RightPlace-RightTime · « **Reply #42 on:** June 04, 2019, 05:52:45 PM »

3 and 1 are equal first then 2

TwoBarrelShot · « **Reply #43 on:** June 05, 2019, 03:24:36 AM »

Something about buck 2 being big and heavy got my attention, would be interesting to hunt that beast.

tonymiller7 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 05, 2019, 09:15:31 AM »

Honestly, the first one that gave me a shot!

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