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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 115374" data-source="post: 1972191"><p>I didnt say the hunter wasnt up to my standards-dont put words in my mouth. Nor did I say the deer wasnt up to my standards. I know nothing about your hunting capabilities, nor did I claim to. The discussion is about the deer, Not you, not about your personal character, nor is it a judgement of yourself of any kind. For example: a truly free ranging buck of the kind I am speaking about is not a deer that can be observed for 4 yrs until it becomes "shootable". It is a deer that if a hunter is lucky enough and works hard enough- he just might see him, not necessarily get a shot at him. A deer of this caliber-such as yours- a hunter in Montana might see 3 or 4 in a lifetime of hunting big mulies. Certainly not a deer that lived in an environment where it could be monitored over a 4 yr. period. In my mind there is a big difference. I have spent 20+yrs hunting big free range public land mule deer in Montana and have only seen 2 in the 200" class when I had a rifle in my hand, One I missed at 150 yds standing broadside (buck fever at age 50 no less) the other at about 300 yds with no shot as he walked over the skyline. I am sorry if I offended you personnaly, that wasnt my intent. As far as the super enhancer comment goes, there was a reply to your post that said the property had multiple automated enhanced pellet feeders on the property. Maybe he mispoke. In Texas you guys do things much differently than up here. Feeders of any type are illegal in Montana and other Western states. Baiting deer or any big animal is illegal in Montana as well as mineral blocks, attractants etc.. We dont hunt bears over baits nor do we hunt them with dogs because it is illegal- all in the spirit of fair chase hunting! THERE LIES THE RUB. Again I will say it wasnt a personal attack on you, however in my opinion the conditions under which you killed your buck "cant hold a candle to the conditions that it takes to kill a true free ranging trophy mule deer buck" We can agree to disagree on this, your opinion vs mine. I do agree that hunters need to band together we are losing hunters as a whole- but that doesnt mean we have to agree on everything including this subject. By the way it was my great uncle you referred to as being a steward for the elk, not my grandfather. My great uncle was Almer Nelson-ran the refuge from its inception until his retirement-30 +yrs I think. My grandfather was Fred Deyo, game warden not sure how many yrs. but he literally died in the saddle. on the job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 115374, post: 1972191"] I didnt say the hunter wasnt up to my standards-dont put words in my mouth. Nor did I say the deer wasnt up to my standards. I know nothing about your hunting capabilities, nor did I claim to. The discussion is about the deer, Not you, not about your personal character, nor is it a judgement of yourself of any kind. For example: a truly free ranging buck of the kind I am speaking about is not a deer that can be observed for 4 yrs until it becomes "shootable". It is a deer that if a hunter is lucky enough and works hard enough- he just might see him, not necessarily get a shot at him. A deer of this caliber-such as yours- a hunter in Montana might see 3 or 4 in a lifetime of hunting big mulies. Certainly not a deer that lived in an environment where it could be monitored over a 4 yr. period. In my mind there is a big difference. I have spent 20+yrs hunting big free range public land mule deer in Montana and have only seen 2 in the 200" class when I had a rifle in my hand, One I missed at 150 yds standing broadside (buck fever at age 50 no less) the other at about 300 yds with no shot as he walked over the skyline. I am sorry if I offended you personnaly, that wasnt my intent. As far as the super enhancer comment goes, there was a reply to your post that said the property had multiple automated enhanced pellet feeders on the property. Maybe he mispoke. In Texas you guys do things much differently than up here. Feeders of any type are illegal in Montana and other Western states. Baiting deer or any big animal is illegal in Montana as well as mineral blocks, attractants etc.. We dont hunt bears over baits nor do we hunt them with dogs because it is illegal- all in the spirit of fair chase hunting! THERE LIES THE RUB. Again I will say it wasnt a personal attack on you, however in my opinion the conditions under which you killed your buck "cant hold a candle to the conditions that it takes to kill a true free ranging trophy mule deer buck" We can agree to disagree on this, your opinion vs mine. I do agree that hunters need to band together we are losing hunters as a whole- but that doesnt mean we have to agree on everything including this subject. By the way it was my great uncle you referred to as being a steward for the elk, not my grandfather. My great uncle was Almer Nelson-ran the refuge from its inception until his retirement-30 +yrs I think. My grandfather was Fred Deyo, game warden not sure how many yrs. but he literally died in the saddle. on the job. [/QUOTE]
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