#3099276 - 12/28/12 05:01 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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I'd say 60 acres is small. I'd say 200 acres is small. I'd also say that you can make either one of those properties larger by simply not over-pressuring them and having a thick sanctuary or security cover where they can escape hunting pressure from all sides.
Realistically, a buck covers alot of territory...especially during the rut. There is no way I could ever expect a buck to stick to my 1000 acres much less a 60 or 200 acre tract but you can make it more appealing to their needs which may up your odds.
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#3099282 - 12/28/12 05:04 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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Interested to hear what "small property" is referring to? Are we talking 60 to 200 acres? What is small?
Anything under a square mile, and in some situations, under 1,000 acres.
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#3099315 - 12/28/12 05:30 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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if he has backstraps and loins he is in trouble
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#3099367 - 12/28/12 06:21 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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I have hunted everyday except for 3 days since Dec.8, I am worn out to say the least. But I have seen alot of deer. Holding out for a good one. No my standards don't change towards the end of season. If anything they have went higher.
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#3099431 - 12/28/12 07:06 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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i never shoot a smaller buck because the season is near end.i love to see what the bucks look like next year.i am just obsessed with chasing big bucks
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#3099571 - 12/28/12 08:34 PM
Re: Buck Standards.
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KillenTime
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i never shoot a smaller buck because the season is near end.i love to see what the bucks look like next year.i am just obsessed with chasing big bucks
Me too!
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#3099576 - 12/28/12 08:37 PM
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i never shoot a smaller buck because the season is near end.i love to see what the bucks look like next year.i am just obsessed with chasing big bucks
Me too!
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#3099826 - 12/29/12 06:12 AM
Re: Buck Standards.
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My standards dont change because of time of year.
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#3099899 - 12/29/12 08:24 AM
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wobblegobble
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I've come to realize over the past several years that at least half of the racked bucks I pass will be shot by another hunter that same year. My outlook on it is that if I shoot him, he then has zero chance of getting by til next year. If i pass him then his chance of living at least rises a little bit. And if you hunted a small property, like many hunters do, you would find that the majority of bucks you pass this year will never be seen in a future year, whether someone kills them or not. That's just the reality of small-land management. In that situation, you simply learn to aim for the best this year has to offer, whatever that is.
This is so true for my area! I can't remember ever seeing but maybe one deer that I had on camera the next year. I normally have several decent ones each year but only a few ever make it. Their has been 15 bucks that I have had on cam or been kill on or on the property line of my place! Too many!
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