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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/15/20 04:44 PM
01/15/20 04:44 PM
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 8,057
Alabama
Shaneomac2
14 point
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14 point
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Alabama
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Dont know how old they are bc one has never told me ( and ive never asked them). but 2 year old 130 class would tickle me pink..
Georgia Football..Acts like Bama but has a trophy case like South Carolina.
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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/15/20 04:51 PM
01/15/20 04:51 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 221
Auburn
red neck richie
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 221
Auburn
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Which ever one turned broadside first. If you really didn't care you wouldn't ask.
Last edited by red neck richie; 01/15/20 04:58 PM.
Old enough to know better but still too young too care!
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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/15/20 04:58 PM
01/15/20 04:58 PM
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Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,500
george county ms
johndeere5036
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,500
george county ms
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Means more to me to shoot old mature deer. If you can outsmart one where I hunt you have done something. I never understood the six or eight point or better rule people have. Just shoot mature deer whether it be an 8 yr old 200lb three point or a four or five year old six point either way they are mature and need to be shot. I hunted in a club with the eight point or better rule and more 2-3 year old bucks were killed than mature deer. I got fined for shooting a 6 year old 175lb six point one year and that when I wrapped up the club deal and started leasing my own land
Last edited by johndeere5036; 01/15/20 05:05 PM.
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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/15/20 05:53 PM
01/15/20 05:53 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
257wbymag
Boo Boo Head
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Boo Boo Head
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
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Hell I can’t remember last buck I shot in bama. I just enjoy shooting does these days. ESP the old hunt stomping ones
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/15/20 06:15 PM
01/15/20 06:15 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,227
alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,227
alabama
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I personally wouldn't shoot a 2 year old if he scored net 171B&C, just the way I feel.
I'd quit shooting does if I could get 3-4 fresh kills given to me each year. I used to get em from a guy that lived near here, just load em and to the processor. Then I could just hunt big old bucks.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Deer question
[Re: hawndog]
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01/15/20 06:21 PM
01/15/20 06:21 PM
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Posts: 15,097
Chilton County
Morris
Poppa Jon
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Poppa Jon
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 15,097
Chilton County
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I don't shoot two year old bucks...so the five year old gets it..... This ^ Hopefully get both. This is where a semi auto really comes in handy. You must hunt with that guy that kept running his mouth
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Re: Deer question
[Re: 257wbymag]
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01/16/20 01:55 PM
01/16/20 01:55 PM
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,447
Sumter County
sumpter_al
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,447
Sumter County
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Hell I can’t remember last buck I shot in bama. I just enjoy shooting does these days. ESP the old hunt stomping ones I shot one of them earlier this season. Ole hag would chase all the other does out of the field. Then she kicked a young tiny deer (probably just lost its spots) in the head and I thought she killed it but just knocked it out Shot her and dont regret it at all. The same 8-10 does come out in that field about 4pm everyday and they seem happier without that old hag. I hate a bully and that bi45h had it coming to her. Ground her old ass up into bacon burger.
I love my country, but don't trust my government.
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Re: Deer question
[Re: Mbrock]
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01/16/20 02:03 PM
01/16/20 02:03 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375
Jasper, AL
joshm28
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,375
Jasper, AL
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There’s few ppl on here who will believe me when I say this but I’ve let a 140” buck walk twice this year with a bow in my hand to kill a 123” deer he ran with that was older. I’m shooting the older deer every time. To me shooting a younger deer, regardless of headgear, does absolutely nothing for me. Shooting a barrel chested 200 lb 5+ year old that scores 110” wins out every day.
It’s no longer about score or how large the antlers are with me any more. It used to be. Now I want older bucks. Period. I can verify this.
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Re: Deer question
[Re: Morris]
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01/16/20 02:45 PM
01/16/20 02:45 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,575
Tuscaloosa
hawndog
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,575
Tuscaloosa
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Hopefully get both. This is where a semi auto really comes in handy. You must hunt with that guy that kept running his mouth[/quote] Not sure how this is running my mouth. It is what most in Alabama will do, few will admit to it on a public forum. Maybe you hunt with him, both of y'all want to start shucks right out of the gate.
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Re: Deer question
[Re: Mbrock]
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01/16/20 03:55 PM
01/16/20 03:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,964
Northport
Thisldu
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,964
Northport
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There’s few ppl on here who will believe me when I say this but I’ve let a 140” buck walk twice this year with a bow in my hand to kill a 123” deer he ran with that was older. I’m shooting the older deer every time. To me shooting a younger deer, regardless of headgear, does absolutely nothing for me. Shooting a barrel chested 200 lb 5+ year old that scores 110” wins out every day.
It’s no longer about score or how large the antlers are with me any more. It used to be. Now I want older bucks. Period. Same here. I killed a 206 pound 8 point that wouldn't break 100" by much. His pot belly and saggy back is what sold me.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near"
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Re: Deer question
[Re: UncleHuck]
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01/16/20 04:05 PM
01/16/20 04:05 PM
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Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 2,001
North Alabama
NSDQ160
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 2,001
North Alabama
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Last week, I hunted with a friend and shot a mature 8 point. Buck weighed over 200 lbs, but it didn't have a great rack.
I have had this conversation with him before, and he picks on me for shooting "small" deer instead of waiting for a "trophy" that may or may not show up.
He is a close friend, and we hunt together generally 6-10 days a year, usually at least two trips. We've been doing this for the last 5 years. He has not shot a buck in that time, and I have shot 5 bucks and a few does.
Those of you who know me know that I don't give a flying f*** what anyone else thinks about the deer that I shoot, but it brings up an interesting question.
Would you rather shoot -
a 2 year old buck that weighs 100 lbs and has an 18" wide rack that scores 130+
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a 5+ year old buck that weighs over 200 with a high tight rack inside the ears that scores 110
What if both of these deer are in range at the same time?
I’m a self taught hunter that’s only hunted in clubs and leases I could afford with my own money. I don’t even know what a mature deer looks like in person. I’ve seen three from stand my whole hunting career (15 years). I’m tired of shooting 2 year olds so I would probably shoot the old deer.
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