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Location: Iowa | Well beings as how I have never caught a 50"er or shot a buck I would say that is a pretty high goal for me...
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Location: Minnesota | Dan,
Would love to see a pic of that 55" and your 191" buck. Please post if you have them.
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| Definitely a B&C.
I've shot Pope and Young bucks up to 149", and have had close encounters with bigger ones.
I've also caught some nice muskies, and have had some close encounters with fish that were over 50", and the adrenelin rush pales in comparison to having a 250# animal within 20 yards of you.
Killing big deer can be a fluke, a once in a lifetime happening. But seeing them makes you shake uncontrolably and you have to hang on to the tree. I've never felt like puking or like falling over from being around a big fish. It is thrilling, but it doesn't alter your brainwaves like a run-in with a big buck does.
Forget the B&C. Do it with a bow and see if you can keep your pants clean. Putting down a 150 class animal at 250 yards is cool, but it doesn't come close to trying to breathe without being heard.
I'd be more proud of a 150" P&Y than a 170" B&C, simply because of the weapon of choice. |
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| Was going to post a pic, but lost it when the computer crashd. I'm sure that I have one somewhere 
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| Beaver I have to agree with you. Close encounters with big bucks are unforgetable. I had my perfect ten point (154" +) within 10 yard of me with no clear shooting lane, and was trembling out of control (probably would have missed the shot?). He finally stepped into a clearing at 35 yards and composed myself to make the shot -(visuals that will never be forgotten). Personally thats why I am addicted to muskie fishing, the visual .....man I wish I was in a tree right now, work is overrated!
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Location: Minnesota | Here is my 55" from late June and a 191 from 2004. Both were without a guide and on my own.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/team236/5533.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/team236/Sota04nightheadoncro...
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| Nice double, thanks for the pictures  |
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| Wow! both awesome!!! - What where you more proud of/excited about??? ....I love big fish - but I would take that Buck over a 58" ski personally! |
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| Nice deer...love seeing photos of big bucks...especially this time of year...Ben |
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| That buck is absolutley huge. The body is almost as impressive as the rack how much did that horse weigh??
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| I wish I was either vegetarian, or, scared of touching fish. I have the hardest time choosing which to do and when. I am always in the boat wishing I was in the treestand, and vice versa. It doesnt help that I took my buddy out this last saturday, he never went musky fishing before, so, I was like, hey, I'll take you out, be at my house at 6am, he shows up and tells me that friday night, while I was at a friends wedding, he shoots a big 8pt we have been watching. So, I take him out, have him take the first rod that goes off, and he lands a fat 43 1\2 within 5 minutes of trolling. So, If I could just shoot a "nice" buck now, Id be happy, I have tons of skis from the fall, just lacking in the meat department.  |
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| Trick photography. Look how far behind the buck Dan is. And he's not kneeling, either. He's on his butt, so the deer looks that much bigger yet! And both without a guide, so they count, too! Cool Beans, Dan! LOL. Just kidding, Dan. That is one awesome buck!!
While I was extremely happy and excited to finally get my 50 incher, and I got the leg shakes on that fish, and my boys big fish 3 years ago, there is absolutley nothing that makes my heart POUND, like a BIG buck does. My biggest is only a 140 class so far, but I've seen some monsters out there. Maybe if I ever get back on some decent land, and maybe can find some for bowhunting locally, I'll have a shot at a big deer again. Hope the heart can stand it.
I'd say B&C for sure!
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| Dan, one hell of a first post!
Why so shy?
You obviously know what the hell you are doing
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | I haven't caught a 50" Musky...yet...45" Biggest so far...Biggest Buck is 143 Gross...harvested in '04(photo attached)...I would have to say...B & C buck...what do you think this 8 point(photo attached) will score from the trail camera 130 maybe 135(the buck on the right)?
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | GIMME DA FITTY!
Lord, please make it happen up in PI this weekend. and bless the little starving pigmies. Amen. |
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Location: Washington, PA | Give me the Buck. Hands down. |
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