Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Originally Posted By: ikillbux
A fella can hunt a long time, on fine land in Alabama, and never see a 140" or larger deer. 90% of Alabama hunters will die having never seen a 140" deer. And it ain't because so many bucks get killed young (although I will agree that hurts, really hurts)....it's because they just ain't there. NO brag, but I've killed a butt-load of 4yr old and older bucks, only one of which was right at 140". In 20 years I might have seen 10 deer that would surpass 140", and I hunt 3+ days a week, every week, every year. I have paid $3500 and leased land by myself, from Cleburne Co to Macon Co, and son there just ain't many of those deer. The total majority of 5yr old Bama bucks will be "average mounters". Now I like to kill deer, and I won't normally kill 3.5yr old skinny racked bucks (killed one marginal this season), so I don't know that I'll ever walk a CLEARLY mature 120" buck.
I don't have a problem AT ALL with folks who like to target really big deer, but shoot fire guys, that's got to be crazy hard! I got invited to join a club in Dallas Co one time that had a 140" minimum....I just laughed. I asked them how many they killed last year, never did get a clear answer.
Oh, and I believe most bioloigsts will say this too: Genetics, genetics, genetics, and then age. (Not a believer in artificial nutrition) I see too many stud bucks killed on total trash land, telling me that God's natural palate is plenty good.


If you believe in genetics, genetics, genetics, have shot a butt-load of 4 year olds and only one 140"er and want to shoot more ya need to find another place to hunt. IMO of course.


Not sure if you're agreeing with me, or saying I should've killed more 140's??? I think we've got about 9 narratives going on in this one thread! Hehehehe! Seriously, if you have hunting club land in Alabama that you believe has a huntable population of 140+ deer, I'd like to hear more about it. Photos maybe? And not just that one deer we've all gotten on a trail cam and still talk about for years, but a high probability to see and kill some 140, 150, 160 deer most hunting seasons. Seriously, IF that's the case, memberships would be $10,000 a year, but more than likely someone would have turned it into a pay-hunt paradise. You realize most Midwestern outfitters don't have that kind of land, right? If you consider my math, I'm averaging seeing a 140+ deer about once every couple of seasons--In Alabama. Frankly I believe that's OUT-DADGUM-STANDING! I have had to hunt more than you can realize, all over half the state to do that.

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