My Buck of a lifetime scored 191 5/8 typical.

[dutchhunter]

could have saved you a pile of cash .I have a buddy that is on 24 hwy between pairs and Cambridge and he has lots of whitetails even 25 point bucks .D

[stilchen67]

Hi. The fact is that you don't see 5 or 10 trophy deer a day. I saw 1 a day few more smaller 130-150 score deer maybe 1-2 a day. He estimates he has just under 100. And he harvests less than 15 a year. They are not released when i hunt. They are roaming inside the 500 acre fence year round. They self populate and has very good genetics in his heard. He takes pride offering these hunts. Yes you pay more the bigger they are but that is at your discretion. Let me also say i walk in his woods and there is no way you can approach any deer. You might see a white flag thats it. Its about a wall hanger I always wanted that's it.(Don't we all want one?) I respect your views and i don't thing you where disrespectful. Cheers

Appreciate your courtesy, but I guess we will just have to respectfully disagree. Think about it 100 deer on 500 acres, in the wild you don't have a 100 deer on 5000 acres. I have 150 acres of land that that I've planted bedding areas, trees, practice Quality deer management, last year I was lucky and took a 145 class buck. But that took me a number of years and it was under fair chase conditions. Most of us at one time or another want a wallhanger. I just think it means more when it's on a level playing field, in the wild a trophy buck can be anywhere anytime, in a fenced in hunt you know he can't go anywhere. In fair chase conditions no one passes a 150 class deer, because you know how much work goes into harvesting one. But at the same time everyone has a different definition of what a trophy is. All the Best

[bigpole]

wow congrats, that is one big healthy rack!!

[Gern1980]

Well everyones been real nice so ill not mince words. that's a beautiful buck. I am sure it was quite exciting to see him come in as well. the issue for me is that you use the word hunt and come on a hunting forum to get recognition. This should be the last place you come to share this tale with. You bought a deer you did not hunt one. This is not hunting. Period. Please do not confuse this act with actual hunting. My goodness you do see that don't you? what you did wasn't illegal but as far as the hunting community goes it was not ethical or something 99% of this community wants to be a part of I would bet. That's the issue for me.

the only thing you have done well is taking these comments very well. That I respect you for. Hunting not so much.

when it comes to this deer you are as much a hunter as the guy who hits A 190 class buck with his truck driving at night and gets it mounted for the wall.

You are honest about what you did so just be honest about this being an act of fair chase wild whitetail hunting. That's what this board is about not US game farms.

[standup]

Your buck is nowhere near typical. Least not for PA. I've watched what has become of the size of the deer there. You Sir are posing with a hand fed deer.

No fair chase there. The most telling fact of that (Believe it or not) is the lack of genuine excitement in your eyes. You know in your heart that's no natural deer

[Gern1980]

...and what part of northern Ontario only has small deer? Some of the biggest badest bucks this province has to offer is in the north. There are big bucks everywhere there are deer in the north. The fact you haven't seen them all the time or harvested one is not unusual.

[ExpeditionMarc]

I see this is getting out of hand. I guess no one hunts Farm raised pheasants for sport im sure many members do it. I guess its not hunting then. Is it sport? is it walking with a gun? Baiting bears is it hunting? Is that fair chase? I was just post a fine animal that was shot by me. That's it. I didn't deny anything. Given the opportunity I'm sure you would do it. And I'm sure you will say no i wouldn't.

Cheers

[ExpeditionMarc]

Its typical

[ExpeditionMarc]

Whats your definition of big Deer? Mine is over 160. You wont see many up north. Cheers

[ExpeditionMarc]

wow congrats, that is one big healthy rack!!

Thanks its a whopper.