Author Topic: Would you be happy with this buck? (Read 8842 times)

Craig · « **on:** July 12, 2009, 06:53:40 PM »

My friend has a ranch in Montana. He charges most people a pretty good trespass fee to hunt. He only lets a couple people a year hunt on the ranch ( 13,000 acres ) He lets us hunt for free. He did not want us killing any 4X4 big bucks. Save them for people that pay. That was fine with me. He said we can shoot any 3X4 or any buck with crab claws. There are a ton of bucks and my friend shot this buck in the picture. it had crab claws. Would you be happy with this buck even though it's a " management buck ".

Houndhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2009, 06:55:06 PM »

if i didnt have to pay to hunt the land, sure

huntnphool · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2009, 06:55:56 PM »

Thats a decent buck Craig, tell him congrats

agchawk · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2009, 07:05:27 PM »

Quote from: huntnphool on July 12, 2009, 06:55:56 PM

Thats a decent buck Craig, tell him congrats

Agreed! Certainly a quality buck in my opinion.

jackelope · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2009, 07:42:12 PM »

i'd have no problem shooting that buck, especially if it was a "management buck" type hunt.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2009, 12:17:33 AM »

Quote from: Houndhunter on July 12, 2009, 06:55:06 PM

if i didnt have to pay to hunt the land, sure

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:50:33 AM »

Good enough for me, especially on a management hunt. Some guys pay big $ to shoot a buck like that.

boneaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:59:59 AM »

I'd slap him down just because of his eyeguards. I think he got lucky they considered that a management buck, crab claw or not. SWEET

bucklucky · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:25:43 AM »

Dead buck for me!

B.G.hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:29:19 AM »

i would be happy with that management buck because you got to hunt prime land for free and take a nice buck too. how wide is he about 27"?

wastickslinger · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:31:03 AM »

Heck ya that be fine with me!!

Was you land owner friend fine with that being called a management buck?

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:48:24 AM »

Wow, why would anyone not be?

I dang sure would be happy with that buck.

Mike_D · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:30:03 AM »

IMHO, Any buck you can put down and use, is a good buck, I know many who have shot spikes (in various areas) and were very happy with the animal. The buck you take, you should always be happy with. (people starving overseas ya know... )

CP · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:38:23 AM »

Seems to be part of him missing. I’d pass, he’s all head an antlers, not enough meat there for a good pot of stew.

muleysgirl13 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:40:36 AM »

I would be more then happy with him given the circumstances. Tell him congrats. If he had fun doing it and he is pleased then that should be enough for him.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:05:36 AM »

I can't see the picture on my work computer, just making a post so I can come back and look later.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:09:09 AM »

for me, lead would fly, short order

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:10:43 AM »

Dead buck hanging on my wall! Crab claws.. Ads character. Management buck.. Fine with me. Free hunt on private prime land with no other people bothering me.. Priceless!

-Steve

magnanimous_j · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:18:12 AM »

Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on July 13, 2009, 10:10:43 AM

Dead buck hanging on my wall! Crab claws.. Ads character. Management buck.. Fine with me. Free hunt on private prime land with no other people bothering me.. Priceless!

-Steve

I have no idea what crab claws are, but that deer still sounds delicious.

That is one of my loftiest dreams in life, to own a ranch like that. Some friends of the family have a ranch in Oregon thats 700 acres or so. The woods are clean, no neighbors for miles, and there is an unspoken rule that if you trespass and try to set up a meth operation on someone's property, you will be murdered and your death will not be investigated.

alanger · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:16:21 AM »

The barrell would be hot after seeing that.

C-Money · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2009, 12:10:59 PM »

That is a fine looking "management" buck! I would like to get one that big!

Dipsnort · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2009, 01:20:05 PM »

Quote from: wastickslinger on July 13, 2009, 08:31:03 AM

Was you land owner friend fine with that being called a management buck?

I have the same question. From the pic I would call that a nice 4X4 without crab claws. Just because one tine is shorter than one might expect doesn't make it a crab claw in my opinion so I would not have shot that buck based on the instructions given by the land owner. That's a good buck in my view.

huntnphool · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2009, 02:17:52 PM »

Quote

I have no idea what crab claws are,

GWA Hunter · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:17:26 PM »

I wouldnt even hesitate taking that buck! Even on opening morning! Nice buck...

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:23:06 PM »

Buck is fine, no way in hell would I ever have restriction put on me where I hunt. And restrictions I am not talking state regs, I mean a certain property when it's open everywhere else to whatever. Nope I would find a new place to hunt. I glass up a 180" buck I am killing it. Not my cup of tea, to each his own

Gutpile · « **Reply #25 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:26:55 PM »

Quote from: Craig on July 12, 2009, 06:53:40 PM

How in the world did you get that buck to sit still long enough to bury it?

Craig · « **Reply #26 on:** July 13, 2009, 03:28:53 PM »

Ya the landowner did not care he shoot that buck. He said it was fine with him. I passed up a buck almost like that buck the day before. I was not sure at what point a buck is crab claw or just not real very good forks. I shot a whitetail instead.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:04:42 AM »

heck ya thats a nice buck

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 15, 2009, 11:28:16 PM »

Glad to hear that the landowner wasn't pissed. I am not sure I would consider that buck a "crab claw" either. Looks like a great buck with one short tine. I'd kill him in a heartbeat.

testar77 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:31:47 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on July 13, 2009, 07:59:59 AM

I'd slap him down just because of his eyeguards. I think he got lucky they considered that a management buck, crab claw or not. SWEET

GWA Hunter · « **Reply #30 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:58:17 PM »

Craig lets see the picture of your whitetail

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:48:44 PM »

Quote from: GWA Hunter on July 16, 2009, 02:58:17 PM

Craig lets see the picture of your whitetail

Is he buried up to his neck too...?

Craig · « **Reply #32 on:** July 16, 2009, 04:31:20 PM »

Muleys up high. Whitetails down low on this ranch.

My Whitetail

here he is on the wall. Not the best picture.

Buddies Whitetail.

banannaclip · « **Reply #33 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:02:19 PM »

no i would not

mossback91 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:04:04 PM »

nice lookin mount

bowsandhose · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:06:19 PM »

i would put him down

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:25:07 PM »

Nice whitey

huntnphool · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:10:38 AM »

Nice buck

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2009, 03:50:35 PM »

DAH

Very happy!

PolarBear · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2009, 05:40:01 PM »

With a bow, yes. With a rifle, no.

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