Is it safe to say the average size buck in Kansas would be closer to 140" then? I always wanted to hunt Kansas, especially after a bud sent me this.
I don’t think the avg buck is even close to 140in KS Way to many NR shoot 3 year bucks in the 120 range towards the end of their hunts…… KS needs to install a NR quota based on Harvest objectives vs the Demand quota they have currently. They should also limit NR to a single unit vs the current all the attached units.
I wish I could travel to hunt Heckler. I was just messing with you. There are a lot of hunts I can only think about at this time.
One of my good friends is a taxidermist. He averages around 250 mounts a year. Looking at the racks hanging in his shop this season. 5% below 120 85% 120-130 5% 140-150 3 % 150-160 1-2% above 160 150" deer is achievable if you put in the leg work. I'd go in the early season when they are patternable and there is less pressure. Scout feed fields and don't hunt until you get on some good ones. I also think it can be pretty difficult for someone not used to seeing big deer or traveling from out-of-state not to let an arrow fly on a 130" deer.
Those stats are interesting. You're advice on tagging a 150"+ buck sounds very logical. Not sure if you saw the buck that I posted that a friend killed, but I'm guessing it's in the 165" - 170" range. Is that about right?
@atlasman How I missed this thread is a terrible mistake on my part. First it’s great to read one of your post and as normal you have a great topic. Michigan at 114 has about much chance of being true as me growing all my hair back. Not one these bait pile spike killers we have in MI get counted. The majority of deer shot in MI that are bucks are 1.5 years old. I had one opportunity at a wall hanger on the farm this year, my uncles shot two bucks with a combine score of 37 I bet. The majority of hunters don’t have the time or patience in Michigan to shoot a 3.5 + year old buck. So I am not sure how the came up with 114, on our farm here our my last 4 bucks 125, 142, 130 and 176. We have some of the best land in MI to hunt, and with my bucks including all the 1.5 year old's I have shot in my youth and before I decided I was shooting wall hanger or bust, I don't even come close to averaging 114.
