To those admittedly chasing big antlers as priority 1, what if ....

[wildcat junkie]

Priority 1 is the thrill of getting within 10 yards of a buck on the ground and making a kill with the bow. Done it several times and trumps the biggest antler of a lifetime thing...but that's just me.

 

I introduced a friend in S Indiana to deer hunting in 1982. Before he died he was stalking & killing bucks from the ground with self bows as well as arrows he made himself.

 

I remember him telling me about a buck that got up out his bed so close to him he said, "I could see the fear in his eyes before he turned & ran".

 

Edited January 14, 2016 by wildcat junkie

[NYBuckHunter27]

Anybody can get lucky and a shoot a wall hanger in a season, what really impresses me is consistency year after year or 2 bucks in the same season (if legal), so yeah i would continue to hunt.

[nyantler]

bigger is not always better, just ask my girlfriend... um second thought... stay away from my girlfriend! lol

Are you saying you need to lose weight? Edited January 14, 2016 by nyantler

[518BowSlayer]

Are you saying you need to lose weight?

Yes

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[chas0218]

I've shot 140 in and 130 in and 120 in. Bucks after over 100 deer (buck and doe) I do not get excited and would rather see another person get the deer I scouted and hung a stand for. I still put some effort into bow, it's always a challenge but only when i feel the need to, a good time with friends is what hunting has become for me personally....

That is the way it is on our property. I would rather see my father, sister, or myself get that one big buck walking around than the guy 2 properties over. During bow season of 2013 I had missed a beautiful 10 point (pictured below) by hitting a branch for a guy 2 properties over to whack him during gun season. Still kicking myself wishing I had trimmed those branches thinking he will just walk right in front of me. He knew something was up but unfortunately he was behind a branch I didn't see until it was too late.