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How many different bucks have you saw so far this year hunting?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Schultzy, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    I am about 100-120 hours in I believe. About 25 hunts or so at an average of 4-5 hours a pop. Here are my guesses:

    10-1.5 year olds
    2-2.5 year olds
    2-3.5 year olds.
     
  2. Buck Magnet

    Buck Magnet Die Hard Bowhunter

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    1.5- 5 or 6
    2.5- 1

    This was the worst year I have had for both buck sightings and by far the worst as far as age goes.
     
  3. Schultzy

    Schultzy Grizzled Veteran

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    I've often thought about It and will try It some year. From what I hear you can damn near have a conservation with the guy In the next tree being It gets so crowded. Monster bucks there though, no gun hunting allowed.
     
  4. Schultzy

    Schultzy Grizzled Veteran

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    Unbelievable Dan!! Never would've thought that.


    Thanks for the Info everyone, greatly appreciated!!
     
  5. buttonbuckmaster

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    One buck. One ****ing buck. :D
     
  6. dukemichaels

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    Really?

    It's 53,000 acres.. how crowded could it get?

    Obviously it's not all huntable.. but I read they only allowed like 5,000 hunters. In 4 days.. they take down some MONSTERS.
     
  7. dukemichaels

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    That's what I was thinking!
     
  8. Cooter/MN

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    1 hunter per 10.6 acres sounds pretty crowded to me...but some nice bucks get killed their for sure.
     
  9. Schultzy

    Schultzy Grizzled Veteran

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    There's lots of grass land too. It's stacked with people, my dad has gone and I've heard from others as well. I'm still going to give It a shot some time though.
     
  10. Dubbya

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    Uhh... That I can think of...

    1.5 - 7
    2.5 - 3-4
    3.5 - 2-3
    4.5 - ??? 1 maybe
     
  11. OKbowhunter

    OKbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'm gonna have to think...hold on :D

    1.5 - 6 or 7
    2.5 - 2
    3.5 - 3 or 4
    4.5 - 1 (maybe 2)

    That isn't exact, but it is really close.
     
  12. bloodcrick

    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    I usually see alot of bucks every year especially if im still hunting the late season. The 1.5 bucks are in numbers :D Thats on 800 acres and I never run into any other hunters in bow season , so its very little pressure
     
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    I honestly couldnt say. I know between Oct 31-Nov 3 I saw 18 different bucks and a good number of them were 3 1/2 yr olds. Biggest majority were 2 1/2 and 2 4 1/2 yr olds. I would say a decent guess would be 30 different bucks from Oct 31 until today when I shot a 4 1/2 yr old 8 pt. I didnt see a buck until Oct 20 though this year.
     
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    didn't see as many deer this year but i got my best ever so i'll take it

    1.5-3
    2.5-0
    3.5,4.5-1 whatever the buck i shot was, i believe he was 4.5 but he may be 3.5, don't really care he was a mature nice buck
     
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    1.5 - 5
    2.5 - 3
    3.5 - 2
    4.5 - 1

    I saw all of these bucks between Nov 4-12. I rattled in the first 3.5 I saw. The other I saw him about 3 or 4 times. The 4.5 was a solid 160+" buck with only having 9 points. He stood behind me at 25 yards but left without giving me a shot. I now have to hope he makes it through firearms season and hunt him more during late archery.
     
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    1.....3.5
    2.....2.5's

    And a few 1.5's as well
     
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    1.5- 4-5
    2.5- 3
    3.5- 2
     
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    3 - 1.5s
    1 - 2.5s
    0 - 3.5s+
     
  19. Gr8atta2d

    Gr8atta2d Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Off the top of my head

    15 racked bucks.. 6 shooters but 3 were after I had tagged out with my buck tag.
     
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    1.5 YO-9
    2.5 YO-4
    3.5 YO-0
    4.5 or Older 3
     

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