When Does a Buck Start to Look Impressive

[AntlerCollector]

What say you green screen. When do you start getting excited by a rack?


When I first hear a stick break behind me, and I envision the monster buck that's about to walk out.

[Drycreek3189]

When I smell that backstrap cooking Not really, I passed this deer twice this year in Trinity Co., but I would have perforated him on my lease in Rusk Co. Depends on what's running around your place

[rtp]

I think to me it has more to do with head gear as it relates to body size. There is a saying that big deer are impressive even when they are little. If an unknown 3 yr old walks out with 130+ inches on his head he will make you bring your binos up in a hurry. That same 130 in rack doesnt look like much on a 6 yr old, 200 lb deer.

[Bloodtracker]

Hill Country - after 5.5

South Texas - after 7.5

East Texas - after a 12 pack, 9 pm.

I'd love to hunt with you in East Texas sometime! HA!

[JonBoy]

I like age over antler size. Don't get me wrong, big racks come with age but I'd rather take a 120" 6.5 yr old deer vs a 145" 3.5yr old.

Something about seeing those older bucks, when they walk in and you know they run the place.

Couldn't agree more. What gets my heart pumping is when I see a group of deer all look up in the same direction and move out of the way of the big boy because he DOES run the show . That's my cue to get nocked and loaded

[JBJTX81]

I think to me it has more to do with head gear as it relates to body size. There is a saying that big deer are impressive even when they are little. If an unknown 3 yr old walks out with 130+ inches on his head he will make you bring your binos up in a hurry. That same 130 in rack doesnt look like much on a 6 yr old, 200 lb deer.

Couldnt agree more.

[muzzlebrake]

A live weight 200 lb buck will cause me to nock an arra.
Can't eat them horns no matter what his age or weight.

[Texastaxi]

When he gets to about 30 yards!

[EW89]

I shot a 134" 4.5 year old 8 point (the one in my avatar) in cass county on the opening morning of rifle season and I have to admit I was pretty dang excited for that one.

[SB09]

I shot a 134" 4.5 year old 8 point (the one in my avatar) in cass county on the opening morning of rifle season and I have to admit I was pretty dang excited for that one.

A 130+ 8 is an accomplishment! Nice buck.

[gonehuntin68]

What say you green screen. When do you start getting excited by a rack?
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When she starts whispering sweet nothings in my ear.


For me it's all relative to the area I'm hunting. The area I hunt now, anything over 130" does it for me.

[Big pig]

4.5 yrs

[gusman]

Starting in the upper 150s

[Black Ice]

I have seen more 115-125" mistakes than you can shake a stick at. That, to me, is the point where your average hunter starts getting very anxious.

I agree.

[STGS]

When he gets to about 30 yards!

What a load of BS. You need him to be at 15 yds or less for you to consider using your bow.