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Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« on: November 09, 2010, 06:56:07 AM »
tough to pass on voting for the trophy mule deer but any blacktail hunter knows the hardest thing to kill period, is a trophy class blacktail.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 06:57:44 AM »
Thats too close. I love the blackys I'm seeing this year but is there anything more magnificent than a huge trophy Muley? Whity's are boring.

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 08:32:51 AM »
I have a trophy Blacktail and a trophy Mule deer so I would have to say a trophy Whitetail is the only choice I have left.  ;)
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 08:33:31 AM »
I just think that a trophy mule deer is the coolest looking deer around.  So I want one hanging on my wall.

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2010, 08:47:21 AM »
i love trophy blacktail above all others, but i don't have a mule deer yet so voted for that
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2010, 08:40:08 AM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2010, 08:56:26 AM »
I voted blacktail but i guess im with the rest in that there is just something about those giant mule deer. Ok now i better bust out the mossback horn porn dvd  :drool:

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 09:23:55 AM »
whitetail for me. never got a chance to shoot one yet. one of these days maybe my buddy matt will take me out and stop teasin me with all those trail cam pics :chuckle:
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2010, 09:24:22 AM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.

I feel the same. But trophy Mulies are too common.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2010, 12:02:57 PM »
I cant believe this i honestly beleived that the blacktail would kick butt over any other deer type,beings it is the hardest animal in north america to hunt, there is no critter that holds a candle to the gray ghost
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2010, 12:06:11 PM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.

I feel the same. But trophy Mulies are too common.

Too common?
hmmmm.....
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2010, 05:35:28 PM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.

I feel the same. But trophy Mulies are too common.

Too common?
hmmmm.....


Thats what I was thinking. Hmmmmm

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2010, 05:41:42 PM »
I voted for the blktail buck. I have shot all 3 of them, but a world record blktail to me would be awesome. There is just something mysterious about the animal...  :twocents:

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2010, 05:51:18 PM »
Got em all (including Sitka and Cascade) but my favorite is the Columbia blacktail!  

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2010, 06:32:03 AM »
where are the pic's?????? I would love to see all those trophys.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2010, 06:58:04 AM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.

I feel the same. But trophy Mulies are too common.

Too common?
hmmmm.....


I was thinking the same as well.  But then I guess we have to define the word "trophy" don't we?  And I voted Mulie.

Thats what I was thinking. Hmmmmm
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2010, 12:09:30 PM »
I hope everyone knew that buy the word trophy I meant a score high enough to make it into the books.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2010, 10:03:09 PM »
Blacktail for sure. By far the most difficult mature buck to kill.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2010, 10:09:10 PM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2010, 10:23:52 PM »
A big trashy non typical Mulie would be my dream buck!! :twocents:

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2010, 10:57:51 PM »
where are the pic's?????? I would love to see all those trophys.



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 I would love to get one of those big non typical mulies!!

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2010, 05:32:53 PM »
I have all three species on my wall and without a doubt, my big blacktail is the buck that I am most proud of and my favorite. He just misses making "State" book. I dream of the day when I'm able to harvest another BIG blackie. A BIG mature blacktail imo is the hardest deer trophy to harvest in this state.

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2010, 04:37:15 PM »
Mulie, 100 times out of 100...
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2010, 09:38:59 PM »
I voted for the blacktail.  There's just something about em that makes me want to keep hunting them, they are a challenge I think that might be it.  I had a shot opening weekend of modern this year at a monster blacktail he honestly looked like a mule deer he was so big, so what do I do I pulled up fast to get a shot and squeeze the trigger and the safety was on  :'( oh well next year he will be bigger I guess :rolleyes:

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2010, 10:10:38 AM »
I finally got my first four point blacktail.  Last day of late buck, now i really want a trophy blackie. I know this is a terrible picture sorry, I will try for a better one and put it on the deer forum.  One thing about trying for the trophy's you all know is you have to pass up a lot of deer, some very nice ones to get a chance at the book deer.  I just couldn't pass this guy on the last day, so no book deer this year but it's been the best hunting year for me.  See you on the deer forum, thanks for participating in the poll, it's interesting seeing the results. I think most that hunt the west side understand the difficulty in getting a nice blacktail, I understand if I grew up on the east side why mulies would be my favorite, the blackies just look much smaller to them.
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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2010, 10:13:29 AM »
You think our blackies look small compared to mulies try hunting Sitka blacktails or coues deer.  LOL!  The first time I saw on in person I thought that it was a dog.

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2010, 10:16:21 AM »
I'll take a booner Muley. They really aren't that common 

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #27 on: November 25, 2010, 10:19:16 AM »
gotta be blacktail for me, cant draw a permit and go shoot a big one with them ;)

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #28 on: November 25, 2010, 10:24:22 AM »
Anyone can kill a Whitetail, or a Mule deer.. It takes a real hunter to kill a Blacktail..Thats why I picked BLACKTAIL..

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #29 on: November 25, 2010, 10:25:22 AM »
Like someone said before, there are few animals that are prettier and more majestic than a big old muley.  I like them all, it's too tough to decide!   :chuckle:

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Re: Which trophy deer would you prefer to shoot?
« Reply #30 on: November 29, 2010, 09:47:36 PM »
trophy black tail is the hardest one to get but there's no trophy deer that looks better to me than a big mulie.

I feel the same. But trophy Mulies are too common.

Too common?
hmmmm.....

That's what I was thinking... B&C mulies common??????? That is just about the toughest book to get into.


Thats what I was thinking. Hmmmmm
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