Post by: highmuley on December 22, 2013, 09:05:11 PM
(Note: I added an "other" option....)
Post by: PolarBear on December 22, 2013, 09:10:37 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 22, 2013, 09:16:09 PM
Post by: buck man on December 22, 2013, 09:18:42 PM
Post by: REHJWA on December 22, 2013, 09:39:22 PM
Post by: PolarBear on December 22, 2013, 09:40:02 PM
Post by: redi on December 22, 2013, 10:08:12 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 22, 2013, 10:12:10 PM
I wouldn't ever pass up a non-typical though.
Post by: mulehunter on December 22, 2013, 10:15:01 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 22, 2013, 10:17:28 PM
All I want is Meat. :cue: it doesn't matter to me but important is that I have meat in freezer. :drool:
You don't see a difference in a doe and a tall 4x4 chocolate-racked mule deer buck? Some peoples' kids...
:o
Post by: Jellymon on December 22, 2013, 10:26:35 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 22, 2013, 11:15:05 PM
Post by: grundy53 on December 23, 2013, 06:16:07 AM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 23, 2013, 06:29:48 AM
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on December 23, 2013, 07:42:27 AM
Post by: raydog on December 23, 2013, 08:17:07 AM
i voted other, because to me it dont get much better than a big ole pig of a blacktail buck, bedded down in some nasty old patch of ferns and wind swept vinemaple, and i big black eye looking at you from a couple feet away, and then a mess of antlers making one bound and then all is silent, and the gray ghost is never to be seen again :bash: :bash: :chuckle:, i also really like the looks of those european red stags :tup::yeah: BLACKTAIL
Post by: huntnphool on December 23, 2013, 08:26:24 AM
Post by: grundy53 on December 23, 2013, 08:30:41 AM
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Post by: highmuley on December 23, 2013, 08:58:14 AM
i voted other, because to me it dont get much better than a big ole pig of a blacktail buck, bedded down in some nasty old patch of ferns and wind swept vinemaple, and i big black eye looking at you from a couple feet away, and then a mess of antlers making one bound and then all is silent, and the gray ghost is never to be seen again :bash: :bash: :chuckle:, i also really like the looks of those european red stags :tup:
Mmmmmmm.....Red Stag...I'm like homer to a doughnut about Red Stag. I WILL have one before I die!
Post by: Buckmark on December 23, 2013, 09:01:20 AM
Post by: PolarBear on December 23, 2013, 09:07:08 AM
Post by: deltaops on December 23, 2013, 09:56:58 AM
All I want is Meat. :cue: it doesn't matter to me but important is that I have meat in freezer. :drool::yeah:
Post by: rittem1 on December 23, 2013, 10:05:11 AM
Post by: turkeyfeather on December 23, 2013, 10:17:09 AM
Post by: huntandjeep on December 23, 2013, 11:03:04 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 23, 2013, 11:06:57 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 23, 2013, 11:07:05 AM
-Steve
Post by: Rainier10 on December 23, 2013, 11:58:25 AM
Post by: Broken Arrow on December 23, 2013, 12:03:32 PM
Post by: runamuk on December 23, 2013, 12:18:43 PM
Post by: blacktail378 on December 23, 2013, 01:00:45 PM
Post by: jackmaster on December 23, 2013, 01:03:15 PM
Post by: Turner89 on December 23, 2013, 01:17:36 PM
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on December 23, 2013, 01:21:23 PM
Post by: buckfvr on December 23, 2013, 01:37:31 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 23, 2013, 01:52:15 PM
If there were six bucks, two whitetail, two blacktail, and two mule deer (typ and non typ of each species) and they all scored P&Y minimums +/- 5 points, I think I'd actually go for the typical blacktail but man it would be a tough one.
I chose typical whitetail but most mature whitetails are trashy where I hunt and every night I see phantasms of heavy, stickery ghosts of mountain whitetail and I've got my eye on a 24" wide monster for next year.
People who say antlers don't matter probably haven't seen a 140+ buck up close in the wild. Meat is important but if you think you've got a snowball's chance in h3ll of taking a specific mature buck, it doesn't even occur to most to take that scrawny little forkhorn. :twocents:
Post by: grundy53 on December 23, 2013, 01:53:13 PM
i voted other, because to me it dont get much better than a big ole pig of a blacktail buck, bedded down in some nasty old patch of ferns and wind swept vinemaple, and i big black eye looking at you from a couple feet away, and then a mess of antlers making one bound and then all is silent, and the gray ghost is never to be seen again :bash: :bash: :chuckle:, i also really like the looks of those european red stags :tup::yeah:
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Post by: Ogre on December 23, 2013, 02:46:08 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 23, 2013, 02:52:45 PM
Mass is the one characteristic that can only be earned through years of survival. Younger bucks can be tall, wide, and loaded with tines but mass is exclusive to older bucks and maybe that's why we all like it.
Post by: cbond3318 on December 23, 2013, 02:56:19 PM
Post by: C-Money on December 23, 2013, 02:57:31 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 23, 2013, 03:20:03 PM
Post by: highmuley on December 23, 2013, 04:07:12 PM
Post by: wadu1 on December 23, 2013, 04:37:48 PM
All I want is Meat. :cue: it doesn't matter to me but important is that I have meat in freezer. :drool::yeah:
With my tag on it, I voted for Blacktail. I already have a nice 4X4 blacktail mounted. :twocents:
Post by: snowpack on December 23, 2013, 04:55:46 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on December 23, 2013, 05:01:49 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 23, 2013, 05:04:11 PM
Post by: highmuley on December 24, 2013, 07:41:20 PM
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