Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: HayDay]
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10/06/21 01:44 PM
10/06/21 01:44 PM
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Posts: 2,558 coastal ny
gcs
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Never once waited, or tried to focus on a big one, I always had limited time in the woods, first one that showed up gets it, same with the second and so on till tags were filled. I have taken a few "nicer" bucks, but they made the mistake of showing themselves... I have a pile of antlers outside, most get chewed up by squirrels, could care less, lol
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: HayDay]
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10/06/21 03:15 PM
10/06/21 03:15 PM
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JOCO1995
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JOCO1995
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Shoot a doe for meat sometimes, but always on the lookout for big boy, small bucks I just watch.
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: bblwi]
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10/06/21 03:19 PM
10/06/21 03:19 PM
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The Possum Man
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Meat always, if a decent buck, no mounts ever, just do a simple rack mount and hang up on the wall.
Bryce same here.
"If you're gonna be stupid you better be tough"
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: HayDay]
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10/06/21 03:41 PM
10/06/21 03:41 PM
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Posts: 4,200 Eau Claire Wi
Trap Setter
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Meat. But I do like the look of a rack on a wood plaque. Not a fan of shoulder mounts. Even the only 140 class buck I'll probably ever shoot is on a Walmart plaque at the cabin lol. Last year and this one The Boy says he'll fill the freezer and thats fine with me.
Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: HayDay]
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10/06/21 04:07 PM
10/06/21 04:07 PM
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Posts: 21,049 St. Louis Co, Mo
BigBob
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Strictly a meat hunter, but I always keep the rack, have several spikes and button bucks on the cabin wall, just the skull plate, no taxidermy!
Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon.
Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.
Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
[Re: HayDay]
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10/06/21 04:08 PM
10/06/21 04:08 PM
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Mark June
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Mark June
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I really enjoy venison stew and venison chili and they both taste better with the meat than the horns.
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Re: Deer hunters: Meat or Mount?
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10/06/21 04:59 PM
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Posts: 11,294 Maine, Aroostook
Posco
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The antlers on my wall to relive the experience will outlast the meat by a long shot. Yep. Most of the time I drill a couple small holes to run tie wire through and hang them on the wall of my porch. Some go on plaques.
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