TROPHY HUNTER or DEER SLAYER ?
- Thread starter BIG P
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Well, in the past I have lived by "if its brown its down". Since my family doesn't eat the meat (except me) I have always given it away to those who didn't hunt but appreciated the venison.
I have been trying for 3 weeks now to give away what's left in the freezer without success. So, I think this year unless its a nice buck it will get to walk.
I have been trying for 3 weeks now to give away what's left in the freezer without success. So, I think this year unless its a nice buck it will get to walk.
kaylorinhi
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Both
Early on I will take a couple of Doe this year and wait until post-rut to take the Bucks so the Seed is spread and I think this year I will stay away from the Spikes and bottun Bucks.
Early on I will take a couple of Doe this year and wait until post-rut to take the Bucks so the Seed is spread and I think this year I will stay away from the Spikes and bottun Bucks.
DAVID NANCARROW
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Im not particular as to which sex the deer is, although a doe is slightly easier to dress out than a buck. But, I will not pass up a nice buck if it happens to wander into my line of sight. There are those on my deer lease that take only bucks, but Im just not that into it. And, for those of us who hunt either, we help a bit in the balance for buck to doe ratios.
oneounceload
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Depends on where you live and the difficulty of getting a tag and a place to hunt. When I lived in NV, you MIGHT get a tag every other year or so, so most folks went for big body and big horns.
Living here in the South where tags are issued by the multi-pack, things are done differently
Living here in the South where tags are issued by the multi-pack, things are done differently
TheGoldenState
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Have yet to go deer hunting, but i WILL, but dang that seems like alot for one season no?
Bucks or does?
On the one hand, you can't eat antlers.....
...... on the other hand, those antlers make handy handles for dragging.
On the one hand, bucks are a little scarcer than does where I hunt....
...... on the other hand, there are so many deer where I hunt, it scarcely matters.
On the one hand, mature bucks are more wary (and thus more of a challenge)....
.... on the other, firearm deer season here coincides with the rut, when pretty much all the bucks are dumb as doorknobs if they think there is a hot doe in the area.
This year, I will be guiding my 2 daughters (the younger on her first hunt!), so it will be up to them what they take. I'll be along for the walk.....
On the one hand, you can't eat antlers.....
...... on the other hand, those antlers make handy handles for dragging.
On the one hand, bucks are a little scarcer than does where I hunt....
...... on the other hand, there are so many deer where I hunt, it scarcely matters.
On the one hand, mature bucks are more wary (and thus more of a challenge)....
.... on the other, firearm deer season here coincides with the rut, when pretty much all the bucks are dumb as doorknobs if they think there is a hot doe in the area.
This year, I will be guiding my 2 daughters (the younger on her first hunt!), so it will be up to them what they take. I'll be along for the walk.....
trooper3385
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Trophy hunter. I'm pretty much a trophy hunter. I will shoot a couple of does and culls every year for management purposes, but I don't drop the hammer on bucks unless I'm going to put it on the wall. We are pretty big into the management. The bucks have to be 4+ and hopefully in the 5 or 6 yr old range. However, the deer meat never goes to waste. It's either give to friends or people that need it. I put one in my freezer every year. I love deer meat and was raised eating deer meat, but my wife isn't crazy about it, and she does the cooking. I'm slowly getting her to come around. If it's sausage, she'll most likely eat it. But getting a whole deer processed into breakfast sausage, link sausage, and smoked sausage can get pricey real quick.
jhgreasemonkey
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Man you guys down south have it great. We are only allowed 1 deer per season in Washington state. Some guys are lucky enough to draw a tag for a doe or 1 additional deer.
Deerhunter
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I have my antlered tag that comes with the license in PA and I also got 4 extra antlerless tags. I am letting the buck walk this year unless I get a shot at something 10 points or bigger. I will be just as happy filling the 4 antlerless tags. We tend to stay away from small ones. Sometimes it is hard to tell even at 20 yards if it is a button buck. We like to let them grow up. Plus we have a lot of deer so taking out some of the breeding age doe is a really good thing. In years past I have waited till later in the season to start shooting antlerless deer. This year my buddy and I decided that starting opening day we will be shooting them if given a shot.
I shoot for meat first.
I shoot for meat first.