borderline bucks.

[scout]

On the morning of Nov 2nd I saw a good buck with a small fawn about 75yrds off. I grunted a few times and the buck ended up presenting a perfect slam dunk 12yrd quartering away shot. I dicided to shoot and then changed my mind about 3 times. I would have taken him a few years ago. I've got 10 days off (5th - 15th) comming up and I just did'nt want to be done! I hope it pans out! I'll see this guy again anyway. I really struggle with those borderline bucks.

[Wags]

Scout,
I can not tell you how many times I have been there, good to hear I'm not the only one. What is borderline to you? I see you have moved that up from a few years ago, so I was just wondering. I know I also have moved up the last several years. Thanks, "Good hunting to all"

[150 Class]

You might get a bigger one, a smaller one, the same one or none at all later in the season. I find it easier and easier every year to pass them up. It amazes me how many good bucks are out there and I don't want to be done unless I have a wall hanger or a late season doe. If you shoot the borderline or small buck, you just reduced your chances of getting a big one next year and eliminated your chances for this year.

I'm sad and glad because I'm already done this year. Glad because I shot a nice one with 24" inside spread on Tuesday. Sad because I'm done for the 1st time ever before my November rut vacation. I always told myself that I should line up some out of state northwest Illinois hunting spots in case this happened. But I never did because I have great hunting spots here and wouldn't think of going across the river if I wasn't done here. Oh well, maybe I'll spend my vacation looking for a spot for the next time I do this.

[Wags]

150 Class,
I think you miss understand what I'm asking. I wanted to know what Scout thinks a borderline buck is to him, it could be a 150 class to him thats what I wanted to know. I agree if you shoot a small buck you have hurt yourself for the next year, but I'm doing that.

[Wags]

Oh by the way you live in my home town 150.

[scout]

In 98' I killed my largest a 143. I would really like to break into the 150's. Last year I shot a nice 10pt. (never scored it, see 99 photo gallery) It's what I currently consider a bottom line buck. It made for a unique hunt and I wanted to "close the deal" on him. I have another 10 pt. located in the same spot that looks a little bigger. I plan to hunt it harder in a couple days. As the days click off the calender the bar dropps a little, but I'll wack a roundhead in the late season rather than kill a small buck. I'm looking a using my recurve during late muzzle loader season. Never killed a deer with it. So any deer will be a victory.

[150 Class]

Scout, Good luck with the recurve. Sure wish I could use one, but I cannot hit squat without my sight and peep. Have seen plenty of shooters who can but I'm not one of them.

Wags, What do you consider borderline? I try to hold out for 150 gross or better and sure would like to get a B&C some day. Does your 1st name start with a "D"? If it does, I know who you are and I should take the time to join your local Bowman's club one of these days.

[Wags]

Scout,
Hey good luck, hope you get the 10 you have spotted. I see you are just north of me there in Jackson Co. Great County for nice animals. I have seen your 99 buck it a nice one, way to go. This years not going real good so far for me, have not spotted anything I would like to take yet, but I'm seeing some so thats good, on vacation till the 24 so lets hope it works out.
150,
I hold out for mid 140s and if that does not pan out well a doe will do just fine real late in the season. B&C are out there I have seen 4 in the 22 years of doing this and was able to get 1 in 1995, a 195 1/8 Non Typical 10 point, really 1 in a life time, I hope not but odds are yes it will be. And no my name does not start with a D. I do not live there now just east about 17 miles now. "Good Hunting to all"
Hey also Scout the Sabula man is related to a guy I work with, have seen several pics of this very nice buck. Cool small story behind this kill. I'm happy for him.

[scout]

The struggle continues... It seems the bar is still set high! At 4pm on the 4th I had a very nice buck under me. He was only an 8pt. but would break well into the 130's. great width and height. Mass was average. I have to consider it a small victory knowing I could have scored on him. I went home and looked up a friend who had seen the 10pt standing dead still in his headlights. He shored up my doubts. I have only seen it in velvet or at a distance. I'll give the eight a week or so, unless I have a close encounter with a bigger deer. Starting today I'm off work until the 17th! I smell VICTORY!

[Wags]

150 Class,
Seen the pic of your 2000 buck, way to go you really have something to be proud of there.
Scout,
Have you seen him? I wish you the best of luck, hoping to hear a VICTORY chant.
AS for me well its not looking the greatest but I'm having fun. "Good Hunting To All" And don't forget to vote, We all count!

[Admin]

Here is one that's not borderline! I keep getting a little closer to him everyday...

I better get to the bush, later on.

TLH

http://www.iowawhitetail.com/confboardpics/mybuck2.jpg

[Admin]

Here's a buck that most archers would take, he has a nice sized body and will make a nice big 8 pointer some day. The corn in the background doesn't help but he has good antler potential.

Photo by me, 11/06/00.

TLH


http://www.iowawhitetail.com/confboardpics/NiceLittle8pointer.JPG

[Admin]

Here is a pic of the buck "Not Borderline" from the backside, you can really see his width and mass.

All the pics I have posted have been scans off 35mm slides and they really don't turn out very well, this pic is off of a 8 x 10 print I just got from Slideprinter and just looks better...a little out of focus and to far out but it gives you an idea.

Just me,


http://www.iowawhitetail.com/confboardpics/jbuck.jpg



[This message has been edited by TLH (edited 11-24-2000).]

[Admin]

I swear I have every angle of this buck you could get...

http://www.whitetail-images.com/Sideview.jpg