Typical or Non-Typical Survey

[beachpeaz]

2 bucks are in front of you.  1 is a Typical and 1 is a Non-Typical.  They score exactly the same.  Assuming all shooting conditions are exactly the same, which do you shoot and why?

 

Just curious if people like "unique" or "symetrical"

[Culvercreek hunt club]

If it is a tall tined typical I take that one. Other wise the Non typical gets it.

[Caveman]

Depends on the score.  A high-scoring typical is more impressive IMO.  If it's just an average-scoring deer though, the uniqueness is more appealing and I'm shooting the non-typical. 

[Lawdwaz]

Typical for me.......no freaks need apply!

[beachpeaz]

That is my argument with my brother-in-law every year leading up to opening day.  He is addicted to what he deems "character."  I call it ugly.  lol.  He would probably even pull the trigger on the non-typical even if it were smaller.

 

Me, Typical all the way.  I love symetry. 

[JGS]

Here are two bucks just over 200". If you take the hunters out of the equation I'd take the non-typ.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Too bad. You guys know one side of the rack is always bigger than the other, don't ya?

[beachpeaz]

Too bad. You guys know one side of the rack is always bigger than the other, don't ya?

 

lol.  oh boy.  going down that road huh? 

 

[beachpeaz]

Here are two bucks just over 200". If you take the hunters out of the equation I'd take the non-typ.twin_bucks.jpg

 

Not getting into a scoring debate, not he point of the thread, but that one on the left doesn't look close to 200".  Maybe just the angle I guess.

[covert]

Wouldn't have any idea what they would "score" anyway so it would depend on how weird it was.  If it was fairly normal looking but with some character I'd take the non-typical.  If it was one of those really freakish looking ones with blades and stuff just sticking out every which way I'd go with the typical.

 

Actually, the more I think about it I'd probably shoot the freaky one to get it out of the mix and then sell the ugly old thing to Cabela's. 

Edited August 15, 2014 by covert

[Culvercreek hunt club]

 

lol.  oh boy.  going down that road huh? 

 

Well they are!!!! no such thing as perfect symetry

[JGS]

Not getting into a scoring debate, not he point of the thread, but that one on the left doesn't look close to 200".  Maybe just the angle I guess.

Me either, but I just copied a picture.

http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/news/is-jeff-iversons-non-typical-minnesota-buck-new-state-record/

[G-Man]

i have a buck on the wall with less than 2/8 difference side to side...thats close enought to perfect to me... symetrical typical for me

[Terry]

Non-typical for me

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

Non-Typical! When that guy is waiting his turn to be taken down to meat & bones, he will be the one everyone is talking about. Lets be honest, we all want the spotlight at camp. 

 

I shot a big spike years ago. Large bodied tired looking old deer, however, he just had spikes ~10" each. While he was hung in the barn the evening of opening day, he was the "conversation piece". This was how it usually went when someone walked into the barn "who shot that basket si....... What the heck is that next to it?"

[VT Outfitter]

I would shoot the freak non typical cause it fits my nature. I enjoy the strange and weird anomalies that nature can produce. My girls found a 5 legged frog once, it was growing out of the back of the frog. It even kicked when the hind legs would move to jump. I had my girls set it free back into the pond before I realized I should have taken a photo, darn it!

[stubby68]

If it muzzle loader season and still have regular season tag left I would try for both. If regular season then either one rack goes in a box to use at later time and meat in the freezer.

Edited August 15, 2014 by stubby68

[landtracdeerhunter]

I shoot the doe.

[bubba]

I would shoot the bigger one body wise.  Antlers are a bonus.  I eat the meat.  

[letinmfly]

Being that all the bucks I've killed are typical, I'd shoot the non-typical.  I need one!!

[fasteddie]

I agree with biggest body . More meat is the answer .

[chiefbkt]

I've killed 2 non typicals, so I'm going with typical. Who doesn't love a big symmetrical rack!

[ATbuckhunter]

Ill shoot the non typical. Typical's are common so i would rather get the possible once in a life time rack. 

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Cool question. I'd go non-typical. Would most likely leave a more lasting impression.

[NonTypical]

I love nontypical racks. They can be very unique and one of a kind. I shot a large nontypical that dressed out at 205 years ago and that is one I'll never forget. Unfortunately, his rack was a little busted up. I have taken my share of typical bucks over the years including a 155" with only 3" of deduction in my avatar. If I had the chance, the freak would get it.

Edited August 17, 2014 by NonTypical