Which one...

[Robhuntandfish]

it occurred to me that this last deer season I had the classic debate lined up for yoru preference in bucks. Where I had one old timer, a symetrical perfect buck and one non-typical. The three of them were all at the top of the list all season and would have taken any one of them.  Got close once but it never happened.  

So - Not that this would ever happen...... but....... If all three of these bucks are in the field in front of you at 20 yards which one do you shoot? 

Thought about this and might be a good off season topic. It was a cool year to have this as a possiblity that one of these could step out. 

[LET EM GROW]

I would base it off history first, and or age. But with this being said my last good buck was a mature whacky racked buck. Similar to the bottom buck. So here, I would probably shoot the big 6 pt without a doubt. That deer is clearly an ancient buck. And he is super neat and a tank!  

[crappyice]

Gotta love Sexy 6'ers!!!!

Good problem to have.

[Robhuntandfish]

me and my hunting buddy talked about it a couple of times.  I got close to sending one on the perfect 8 point but the other two i never saw in the stand. Just was neat to hope one might pop out and kind of a unique situation to have those 3 being the main targets all so different.   My choice would have been the 6 pointer as he has been around so long and outsmarted us for several years.   

[mowin]

If I was a guest, I'd shoot the big 8.  If I was on my hunting grounds, I'd shoot the one I had the most history with. 

[Splitear]

I always think of this painitng when considering this. "If you were 20yds away, which would you take?". Tough call..

Of the 3 you have, and this is a cop out, but the truth, whichever one gave me a clean shot first

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 hour ago, Robhuntandfish said:

it occurred to me that this last deer season I had the classic debate lined up for yoru preference in bucks. Where I had one old timer, a symetrical perfect buck and one non-typical. The three of them were all at the top of the list all season and would have taken any one of them.  Got close once but it never happened.  

So - Not that this would ever happen...... but....... If all three of these bucks are in the field in front of you at 20 yards which one do you shoot? 

Thought about this and might be a good off season topic. It was a cool year to have this as a possiblity that one of these could step out. 

 

 

I'm shooting this one three times

[mowin]

10 minutes ago, Splitear said:

I always think of this painitng when considering this. "If you were 20yds away, which would you take?". Tough call..

Of the 3 you have, and this is a cop out, but the truth, whichever one gave me a clean shot first

 

Both? 

[Stubborn1vt]

The first one.  As in "the first one that shows up". 

[G-man]

Any one of the 3. I always try and take one of my top 5 . 1st one in gets it.. this year after i did so i had bigger ones come by every day was nice for watching and keeping woods exciting

[Bolt Action]

If I could choose one of those three, I like the perfect symmetrical eight point. Hard to beat a nice clean rack. With that said, I'd be happy to shoot any of them that gave me the chance.

[9jNYstarkOH]

The high brows 8 as he looks a lot like my first buck.

 

Edited January 31, 2023 by 9jNYstarkOH

[Otto]

Rob, I’ll take what’s behind door #2, please! 

[grampy]

12 hours ago, Splitear said:

I always think of this painitng when considering this. "If you were 20yds away, which would you take?". Tough call..

Of the 3 you have, and this is a cop out, but the truth, whichever one gave me a clean shot first

 

I have an original numbered print of that picture in my reading room. I have looked at it countless times and wondered........which one.

As for the question above? I like old bucks. If I knew the age of all three, I'd take the oldest one. Regardless of what his rack looked like.

It's a great hunting property to have three bucks like that on it!

[Robhuntandfish]

8 hours ago, grampy said:

I have an original numbered print of that picture in my reading room. I have looked at it countless times and wondered........which one.

As for the question above? I like old bucks. If I knew the age of all three, I'd take the oldest one. Regardless of what his rack looked like.

It's a great hunting property to have three bucks like that on it!

thanks, we usually only have one real big buck (or at least what i call big) but this last season was great. Although i only got to see one of them in the stand it was awesome to know they were nearby. I think the improvements we have done the last couple of years are helping.  More to do this season! and hoping these guys make it to this October.