Trophy or meat hunter?

[ccwilder3]

Anything edible here in FL. Trophies when I hunt in other states.

[BT]

Where in Fla. ?

I used to hunt the 3lakes area out by yeehaw junction

[elk4me]

I am a meat hunter 1st and a trophy hunter 2nd. I dont care if it is a bull,buck cow or Doe. I still havent shoot an Elk with my bow yet been close to a few but things wernt right got winded a few times and to far a few other times. But any Elk 4x4 ,5x5 is a trophy to me, so If I see a small raghorn bull this yr like a 4x4 with legal browtimes over 6" I am hopefully gona get a shoot. I did draw a Doe tag for rifile season though so maybe 2 deer this yr and 1 bull or cow Elk in my freezer ,not counting on what Mrs Elk does for deer.

[buckbreath]

My opinion is every animal I have killed, yes killed not "harvested", has been a trophy to me. Each one is different and each one has a different story. The last one I took was a smallish 5 point but it was the last one I took when my Dad was with me. The following April he was diagnosed with cancer and died that same December. That is probably the one I will remeber most. I have been an invited guest on a few hunting leases where I was told stay here until we come back to get you. The deer came out like cattle. Hunting or shooting? I feel the deer I have taken off of public land have been My trophies regardless of size. I guess "trophy" is in the eye of the beholder. Yes I eat every bit I can scrape off them bones. Thanks for stiring the pot.

[Greg Krause]

one of my best trophies was helping my father get on his "first" buck. He had never taken one larger than a button buck before this. We hung a stand and I busted his chops to actually go out and use it. He killed a nice 5pt. Man he was excited, I'll never forget that. And yes, here we kill deer too and harvest our garden.

[kedavidson]

I go for the meat due to an over abundance of doe in our area and the need to thin out the herd outways some of the need for trophy kill.

[ccwilder3]

admin said:

Where in Fla. ?

I used to hunt the 3lakes area out by yeehaw junction

Dixie county. I belong to a club with about 20000 acres and also hunt a Federal Wildlife Refuge of about 60000 acres. Lots of little scrawny deer. A big mature buck will go 110.lbs. Taste great AND less filling

[teambateau]

I go for the meat due to an over abundance of doe in our area and the need to thin out the herd

If you need some help, I will be back home in November. ;D ;D

[timhicks]

I hunt to first off just be out with nature,,I do hope that it pays off for food for my family,though I do always want a trophy,, but herd population and deer management are key.I have a few good deer with my boy,, I always will want bigger but st times,,thats not what it means for me.I can shoot a hog if my family were to starve,,Ican shoot a deer and I cant eat the antlers,but that said does tatse good.The county I hunt in has been 2 does and a buck in bow season,,I usually get my does right off,,lots here and the count just does'nt seem right but I am not a bioligist..I just love hunting whether I shoot or not,, the thrill really is in being outdoors

[BT]

timhicks said:

I hunt to first off just be out with nature,,I do hope that it pays off for food for my family,though I do always want a trophy,, but herd population and deer management are key.I have a few good deer with my boy,, I always will want bigger but st times,,thats not what it means for me.I can shoot a hog if my family were to starve,,Ican shoot a deer and I cant eat the antlers,but that said does tatse good.The county I hunt in has been 2 does and a buck in bow season,,I usually get my does right off,,lots here and the count just does'nt seem right but I am not a bioligist..I just love hunting whether I shoot or not,, the thrill really is in being outdoors

That about sums up what I feel are the true reasons to be out there.