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Post by Freeborn on Sept 22, 2018 9:25:09 GMT -6
When you guys are bow hunting do you change your standards of what is an acceptable Buck? Do you stick with your hit-List or is it a " in the moment" decision.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 22, 2018 9:41:04 GMT -6
I generally carry a bow during rifle season, but if I do happen to grab a rifle then my standards tend to drop. Acceptable bucks with a rifle are a lot smaller than with a bow.
All the deer I shoot are "in the moment" type deer. I don't hold out for hit-list bucks and will shoot a small buck if the situation is cool, or I have a kid with me.
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Post by kl9 on Sept 22, 2018 9:51:15 GMT -6
Standards don’t change for me at any point in the season. Been 3 years since I’ve shot a buck and my standards are the reason for that.
What you don’t shoot this year is what you will hunt next year and to me that doesn’t change whether a bow or gun is in my hand.
Just my philosophy. I’m interested to hear my opinions
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 22, 2018 10:04:51 GMT -6
In Minnesota we are only allowed one buck per year. In Wisconsin can you shoot one with bow and one with rifle?
I really don’t intend to shoot a buck with the bow unless he is so exceptional that I cannot pass him up. Maybe would shoot a doe with the bow at the end of October.
My rifle hunting is usually to wait 4 or 5 days for a nice buck, but then might shoot a yearling after that.
I got to say the buck I shot last year doesn’t impress me for taste. Yearlings are much better .
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 22, 2018 15:00:35 GMT -6
You guys all see bucks? Lucky.  |
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 22, 2018 15:37:06 GMT -6
You guys all see bucks? Lucky. During my fall hunting season, I usually have a good chance at 2-4 bucks. That is Deer that I feel I could kill, bow or rifle. And that includes yearling bucks. |
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Post by Reagan on Sept 22, 2018 16:05:24 GMT -6
I think I’ve killed 3 bucks in my life with a gun. The last was around 1991.
Bow killed bucks have been much more common from dinks many years ago to a few wall hangers.
For me to shoot a buck with a gun I’d first have to try more often than I do. Plus he would have to be a really nice to get me excited enough to shoot him.
I’ve been known to release an arrow at a buck a little younger than what I prefer. But that was because the situation got my heart pumping.
I guess to answer your question, gun standards are higher than bow standards.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 22, 2018 17:17:20 GMT -6
My standards waiver.... yet i still never pull the trigger even when i tell myself i am smokin the next deer that comes by. Lollll
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Post by gsquared23 on Sept 22, 2018 18:57:17 GMT -6
Bow: any net pope and young will do.
Gun: needs to be 5+ years old or 140"+
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 22, 2018 19:14:52 GMT -6
You guys all see bucks? Lucky. During my fall hunting season, I usually have a good chance at 2-4 bucks. That is Deer that I feel I could kill, bow or rifle. And that includes yearling bucks. You guys that don't see deer are diehards! I see 2-4 shootable bucks per sit, that doesn't count what I see in the distance or on the drive to/from the stand. Even with all those killable deer I only fill a tag once every 2-3 yrs. Guess I'm picky, or I just enjoy watching and waiting for "the one". Someday I'm going to kill something big and it's going to be cool.  |
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 22, 2018 19:21:53 GMT -6
Umm. Didnt u smoke a monster last year?
I havent seen a 140 from a stand since 2004.
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Post by nhmountains on Sept 22, 2018 19:29:48 GMT -6
During my fall hunting season, I usually have a good chance at 2-4 bucks. That is Deer that I feel I could kill, bow or rifle. And that includes yearling bucks. You guys that don't see deer are diehards! I see 2-4 shootable bucks per sit, that doesn't count what I see in the distance or on the drive to/from the stand. Even with all those killable deer I only fill a tag once every 2-3 yrs. Guess I'm picky, or I just enjoy watching and waiting for "the one". Someday I'm going to kill something big and it's going to be cool. I usually will get one chance on a buck a year and my season runs from September 15-December 9th between archery, black powder, then rifle. . I saw a spike earlier this week at 10 yards but, I was bear hunting. I hope I see another this fall. My standards are 4 point or better so that spike would've gotten a pass anyways. |
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 22, 2018 19:32:38 GMT -6
Umm. Didnt u smoke a monster last year? I havent seen a 140 from a stand since 2004. I didn't kill one last yr but both my boys and my dad did. Pretty sure the last one I killed was two yrs ago, not sure how long it was before that one. My definition of big may be different than some, I would go nuts if I hadn't seen a 140 in the last 9yrs! |
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Post by kl9 on Sept 22, 2018 19:33:30 GMT -6
Umm. Didnt u smoke a monster last year? I havent seen a 140 from a stand since 2004. I didn't kill one last yr but both my boys and my dad did. Pretty sure the last one I killed was two yrs ago, not sure how long it was before that one. My definition of big may be different than some, I would go nuts if I hadn't seen a 140 in the last 9yrs! What did the one you shot 2 years ago score? |
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Post by benmnwi on Sept 22, 2018 19:34:52 GMT -6
Bow: any net pope and young will do. Gun: needs to be 5+ years old or 140"+ Where do you hunt? Net p&y deer are pretty rare. |
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