Drop tine or double throat patch? Which is rarer?

[LiftAndShoot]

Glad I got my free range drop tine buck. But, what's a double throat patch?

[8pointer]

I've seen several double throat patch deer and have shot a couple. I have only seen one drop tine and it was a buck that was "off- limits" as I was a guest on a high fence ranch.

I would say that drop tines are more rare.

[texansfan]

A double throat patched drop tine has to be unicorn status

[HC Sniper]

Seen quite a few double throat patch buck but have only seen 2 drop tine bucks in 46 years of hunting.

[d_e_smith]

Glad I got my free range drop tine buck. But, what's a double throat patch?

[flywise]

Been hunting since 1976 and never paid attention to a throat patch and dont inow why anyone would.
Also never seen a drop tine so i guess both are pretty rare

[BolilloLoco]

Both are pretty rare where I hunt. But I have seen several of both.

[Abcdj]

I shot this deer 28 years ago with a double throat patch.

It was my second buck.

The only drop tine buck I have seen was 4 years ago on opening day of bow season. I watched him for 45 minutes in a feed pin at 30 yards. He had a 8-10 inch drop on his right side. It was S shaped. I thought he was to young so I let him go never to see him again.

[DuckDogTrainer]

I have a double chin...

[Fajkus7]

Been hunting since 1976 and never paid attention to a throat patch and dont inow why anyone would.
Also never seen a drop tine so i guess both are pretty rare

Because it looks cool and is not something on every deer...

[TimH]

We have some droptine bucks around, but I've never thought of noticing a double throat patch. Not sure what the deal is even with that?

[Poco]

Drop tine. Last year I saw several bucks and a doe that had double throat patches. Cool looking for sure.

Ray

[hoythitman]

Drop tine. I've killed 4 double throat and seen several more. Only ever saw 1 drop tine and I killed him, and he isn't even a real drop tine....