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Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« on: November 09, 2022, 07:04:37 PM »
More than one buck...do you say I saw 2 buck or do you say I saw two bucks? I talked with a hunter that came from back east and he said he saw 14 buck. Fill me in...
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2022, 07:10:28 PM »
I say bucks if there are more than one. May be a east vs west thing like adding all the points up

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2022, 07:14:53 PM »
It really boils down to proper English. I saw a buck today, yesterday I saw two bucks in the same spot. Trust me I’m no grammar expert, but it’s that easy.

I think it’s just east/south slang.😉
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2022, 08:57:33 PM »
I am sure jackelope will chime in on this one

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2022, 09:08:31 PM »
1 buck
2 bucks

1 deer
2 deers deer

1 elk
2 elks elk

1 bull
2 bulls

1 snake
2 many...
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2022, 09:08:52 PM »
I always say bucks if there are multiple. And does for that matter. And I say saw rather than seen.

That said I have one buddy whose whole family say buck, doe and seen.... "I seen a couple buck with a bunch of doe today."

Really grinds my gears.

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2022, 09:12:25 PM »
1 buck
2 bucks

1 deer
2 deers deer

1 elk
2 elks elk

1 bull
2 bulls

1 snake
2 many...
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2022, 09:29:14 PM »
Just saying
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2022, 04:24:35 AM »
1 buck
2 bucks

1 deer
2 deers deer

1 elk
2 elks elk

1 bull
2 bulls

1 snake
2 many...

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2022, 05:13:30 AM »
I’m trying to get my grammar around this one

One doe does not like to be shot at.
Two does do want you to shoot the buck standing behind them. 
Or is it …. Two doe is proper but Trudeau is an idiot. 

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2022, 05:25:42 AM »
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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2022, 06:29:41 AM »
Kind of a moot point in WA, isn't it.   :dunno:  Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2022, 06:47:13 AM »
And if they said " I saw 13 buck deer today", would that be an issue?

I think that is where it is coming from.  Just shortening the phrase.

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2022, 06:52:41 AM »
That would be correct as "deer" is the noun and buck is the adjective if I remember right?

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Re: Which is It? Buck or BuckS
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2022, 08:13:03 AM »
I haven't heard it much but I remember one guy I used to work with would always say "I saw ten doe yesterday." When he talked about bucks he always used the plural form. I always thought it was weird.

 


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