A good Whitetail...

[Moosie]

I'll type slower, and take my time in this thread so EVERYONE understands..

I'm going to leave on a hunt later this week. I will be hunting Whitetail and Mule deer. The odds of getting both are real good. Odds of getting a good whitetail and mule deer could be possible as well. I will, however, need to hold out for one that is of good size.

Can someone post a good representation picture of a Whitetail I should be holding out for? And tell me why you think it's good. Thank you

 

[Nut]

It would be a good one because it is not a spike

 

[Oak]

I think this buck is good because it has lots of long points, good mass, and some trash.

 

[csutton7]

when will you be back??? Max and I will heading out this Sat for Idaho--still not sure exactly where we are going to hunt, but it will be either by Sun Valley or where we went last year between Boise and Stanley---anyway let me know so maybe we can hook up before or after if we come your way---oh yea hold out for long eyeguards and tines on the whitey with good mass---good luck.....chris

 

[Moosie]

Nut and Oak... thanks...

Chris, I'm leaving Tuesday and won't be back till the following week. I won't be around this weekend. Drop me a line when you're coming through though in case something changes. (208)571-1ELK is the cell #.

 

[Nut]

How about something like this one

 

[Big Sky]

I dunno this looks like a pretty nice whitetail to me.

 

[Moosie]

You would look at that as a Good hite tail huh ? Gesh... panty lines all wrong, thats a Average White tail at best. Dang Montana Boys settle for anything.

 

[Tom]

Probably smaller than this one. This pretty lady just shot it and it set a 32 year record for women in south Texas' Muy Grande contest, I heard. We had a lot of rain down here to help him grow this year.

 

[Big Sky]

Oh there are better, but want to keep it rated PG. Seriously though if you kill a buck that goes 130" or better it's a pretty decent whitetail. If it breaks 150" then it's a very good whitetail. Over 160 is really, really good. Over 170 is a pipe dream for most people.

 

[Steiny]

From your post, I suspect you've not killed any decent whiteys.
For a first good, representative, wall mounter, I'd look for min. 8 points with a rack exceeding his ear width. That will be a 17" spread, maybe 120 class buck which is a darned respectable buck to get started with.

 

[Moosie]

Never killed a Whitey.... thank for the input boyz !!

 

[TheTone]

For where you're heading I think a 130 whitetail would be a good one and probably at or above the average for what his clients get.

 

[Moosie]

Here's his Clients page. Good or no ?

http://www.bouldercreekoutfitters.com/killzone/Whitetail.html

 

[TheTone]

If you see a deer resembeling any of those (except maybe the two in the picture together) don't even hesitate. A couple of them are very nice deer. Don't know if you remember it, but my buck from 04 grossed like 129 I think. He's what I would consider an average mature buck for that part of the state.

BTW, that roadkill that Oak put up is one awesome buck in person, pictures do it no justice.

 

[Bambistew]

Pretty much any of those bucks on that site would get smoked by me.

Look for a mature buck, big boddy, blocky front end, swayed back, decent mass in the antlers...

IMO any buck over 130" is a solid buck, for pretty much anywhere in the country, minus maybe parts of IA, and some parts of Canada.

I think I've killed close to 30 whitetail bucks, and to be honest I would be content for the rest of my life if all I could find to shoot were mature 125-130class bucks. They aren't exactly a dime a dozen anywhere I've hunted.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Yep, a 130 buck is dang nice... IMO..

Good Luck Oscar.

 

[wyomuley]

I think this one would work well my wifes deer