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I Like Big Bucks, i can not lie!
There has been a lot of ink lately on how "score" has diminished the game of hunting bucks. Few out there would prefer a smaller racked buck over a larger one if given the choice. Many guys just don't get any excitement from shooting a small buck when there are others around that might be bigger, or much bigger.
Myself, i like Big Bucks! Here's a big buck i'm holding from 30 years ago. It's a freaking monster, i knew the guy who killed it, it's huge. I never found out what it scored but what difference does that make if i did or not? It's a big buck to appreciate and any talk of score comes second.
In this picture is My Uncle, left, and his High School best Buddy holding a buck that taped out at over 35". I worked my rear end off looking over hundreds of bucks to finally find and put either of those guys within range of this old Monster that had evaded us for years. My Uncle took him, i was right there and took this picture. This buck is a super trophy yet he doesn't score that well. Who Cares? Who would care? Sorry about the pic, doesn't near do the deer justice, it's older and i never was into pics much, never even owned my own camera.
This buck is over 33" outside and way tall with good mass. He don't Net score that well because of deductions. My same Uncle took this buck a couple days after i had to leave camp after 3 weeks but i found him, i put my Uncle on to his hide hole, and my Uncle went back by himself and got it done. Score? He still scores fairly well but all said and done, This is a huge buck, a old trophy buck from public land easy to get tag that the score don't really matter!
Talking scores to me, is further conversation about a Buck. I like big bucks, i like seeing and talking big bucks. Score is over rated but it's conversation. I just can't see how so many are against or get upset when hearing what a buck might score or not. A monster is a monster, score is secondary if that.
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
There has been a lot of ink lately on how "score" has diminished the game of hunting bucks. Few out there would prefer a smaller racked buck over a larger one if given the choice. Many guys just don't get any excitement from shooting a small buck when there are others around that might be bigger, or much bigger.
Myself, i like Big Bucks! Here's a big buck i'm holding from 30 years ago. It's a freaking monster, i knew the guy who killed it, it's huge. I never found out what it scored but what difference does that make if i did or not? It's a big buck to appreciate and any talk of score comes second.
In this picture is My Uncle, left, and his High School best Buddy holding a buck that taped out at over 35". I worked my rear end off looking over hundreds of bucks to finally find and put either of those guys within range of this old Monster that had evaded us for years. My Uncle took him, i was right there and took this picture. This buck is a super trophy yet he doesn't score that well. Who Cares? Who would care? Sorry about the pic, doesn't near do the deer justice, it's older and i never was into pics much, never even owned my own camera.
This buck is over 33" outside and way tall with good mass. He don't Net score that well because of deductions. My same Uncle took this buck a couple days after i had to leave camp after 3 weeks but i found him, i put my Uncle on to his hide hole, and my Uncle went back by himself and got it done. Score? He still scores fairly well but all said and done, This is a huge buck, a old trophy buck from public land easy to get tag that the score don't really matter!
Talking scores to me, is further conversation about a Buck. I like big bucks, i like seeing and talking big bucks. Score is over rated but it's conversation. I just can't see how so many are against or get upset when hearing what a buck might score or not. A monster is a monster, score is secondary if that.
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"