POLL: What makes you trigger happy?

What feature gets you most trigger happy?

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Cell phone drivers!

People buying all the sh!t tickets, bleach, and water from the grocery store!

Media!

China!

rubber neckers on the freeway!

oh, and a BIG non-typical BUCK!
 
This.

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All of the above for me, but personally I like the extra junk. Drops, stickers & kickers. I love the uniqueness of a non typical.
 
Interesting results. I need to start hunting with many of you. Mass is my least favorite, so that buck would be all yours. I've passed on several heavy bucks with short time length. Just not my thing.
 
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I was happy to pull the trigger on this Buck.
Not my biggest buck by far but I’m really happy with him.
I like his dark chocolate horns and he’s got nice eye guards.
I really had to work for him so it made the success all the sweeter!
I did the euro mount on him myself. I think it turned out great.
 
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I don’t know how to answer! Any of those could have my finger itchin’!
I guess I’m an equal opportunity hunter. I’d let any of those features excite me if they’re enough.
I’ve pursued different big bucks that have those features in excess of normal. For the sake of a single answer, I’ll go with extras.
 
Deep forks get me going. But usually look for a combination of two of those characteristics. If it’s wide and has any one of the other characteristics, I get tunnel vision.
 
Mass does it for me. I think that is because a buck with mass is almost always an older buck. The only two bucks I’ve regretted passing on both had a lot of mass but weaker forks.
I would rather tag a heavy 150” nine year old buck than a wide thin horned 180” main frame buck with a few small cheaters that is only 4 1/2 years old.
 
Mass gets my tail wagging it also shows age. I killed a MD 9x7 NT 34 outside but it is thin, but it scores well (over 200) I think it was a relatively a young deer.
 
littlebighorn said:
Mass and deep forks!
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littlebighorn
That’s a real dream Buck right there. I remember that pic from a year or two ago and thought he was a giant then as I do now. That Buck has it all, height, width, deep forks and especially good mass. Nothing better than a typical with all of that.There would definitely be no hesitation from me if I saw one like that. He’s definitely got the wow factor anytime anywhere.
Trigger-happy on that one for sure.
 
Bucks over 40" wide make me really trigger happy. I passed on one once because he was at long range and had a doe close to him. Does were in season that year, so I should have shot.
 
Founder said:
This one here is my most massive buck. He's got long tines and extra stuff too. Not real wide, but he's one of my best.

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Dang that’s a big buck.
That’s everything you could hope for
in a true Monster Muley.
I like that kind of a buck much better than those big ugly things they’re killing down on the Arizona strip.

I don’t think I’ve seen so many giants on any other topic before than this one. Man I’m getting excited and my trigger finger is getting itchy just looking at bucks like that. That’s what dreams are made of right there.
I really like the pic with the way he’s posed and it’s kind of cool to see them sometimes without the hunter. Great job!
Congratulations on a stud buck.
 
buckhorn said:
littlebighorn
That’s a real dream Buck right there. I remember that pic from a year or two ago and thought he was a giant then as I do now. That Buck has it all, height, width, deep forks and especially good mass. Nothing better than a typical with all of that.There would definitely be no hesitation from me if I saw one like that. He’s definitely got the wow factor anytime anywhere.
Trigger-happy on that one for sure.
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Thanks buckhorn. Some impressive bucks of your own!

The interesting thing about that buck is, I almost talked myself into letting him walk! Now that would have been a regret.

I had dumped a ton of points in Colorado on that hunt, and my expectations were way high. His neck and body were so big they dwarfed his horns and almost fooled me.
Fortunately I came to my senses in time to take him before he walked over the ridge. Ground Growth!
 
littlebighorn said:
Thanks buckhorn. Some impressive bucks of your own!

The interesting thing about that buck is, I almost talked myself into letting him walk! Now that would have been a regret.

I had dumped a ton of points in Colorado on that hunt, and my expectations were way high. His neck and body were so big they dwarfed his horns and almost fooled me.
Fortunately I came to my senses in time to take him before he walked over the ridge. Ground Growth!
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I can tell by the pic that Buck is a tank all the way around. Antlers and body.
 
I Hunted the Arizona Strip unit 13b rifle in 2016.
Saw some nice bucks but nothing that got me trigger-happy.
Of course my goal was 240 or better. My number one buck on the hit list from trail cam pics got killed by somebody else.
I did get to hold his rack in camp though.
This buck has it all.
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I’m not trying to stop the show.
Here’s another buck I was happy to pull the trigger on in 2013.
Founder requested we post some pics in the media gallery so I also posted this pic there as a trial run.
It seems hard for me to navigate to and from the media gallery though.
 
Buckhorn
You have had some awesome hunts with the type of Big bucks that have fallen to you and your hunting skills.
 
Gator said:
Buckhorn
You have had some awesome hunts with the type of Big bucks that have fallen to you and your hunting skills.
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Thanks Gator.
I’ve been obsessed with hunting big Muleys for the last 30 years. My best ones have come from Idaho and Nevada. All DIY. None of them have come easy. I’ve always been in pursuit of a really giant granddaddy but I feel that opportunity may be slipping away.
 
Jdan9
Those are a couple of really nice bucks. Both have cool racks with lots of character.
Congratulations
 
Wow! Some real good ones on this thread. Maturity does it for me. Don't much care what the tape says, but I really like finding those older ones!
 
DarkTimber started this fun topic as a poll with the question of which antler characteristics we prefer most. If I had to choose the one that I prefer I would say probably mass. With that said in reality when we see a big buck that has the WOW factor he likely has more than one of the characteristics probably has some mass some width and some height. Extra points are cool but not a determining factor for me. Most of the big bucks I have taken I really didn’t have time to size them up too much. Once I saw them the window of opportunity was pretty small so I had to get it done fast. I really don’t know for sure what I’ve got until I walk up on them on the ground. However there have been many bucks that I have glassed up or came upon while still hunting that didn’t have the wow factor so I didn’t go into kill mode on them and passed.
I’m sure it’s the same for all of us trophy hunters.
 
Bill
I really like that monster buck. Wow!
They don’t grow with mass like that anymore it seems. Probably just don’t get old enough now.
 
The type of Bucks being posted on this thread means I got hold off on the trigger longer and hunt harder. Hats off to the group of BIG buck hunters that have posted some awesome bucks.
 
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I was on this hunt for 14 days straight before I spotted this guy from about a mile away. I saw he had the weak fronts but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. It was getting late in the day and I had to move fast to get within range.
By the time I got him killed it was beginning to get dark and starting to snow. Luckily I had marked my truck location on my gps which was 3 miles uphill from where I killed him. I wasn’t able to get any kill shot photos on this one.
 
Rimrock said:
This buck is put together with the characteristics I like: good mass, deep forks, an inline, eye guards, blading, and dark chocolate color. We found him on the final day of the season, after 10 cold days of looking from dark to dark.View attachment 3621
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Great buck Rimrock
Love those eye guards.
Beautiful scenery in the background also. It looks a lot like the area I hunted in Colorado last year.
 
buckhorn said:
Great buck Rimrock
Love those eye guards.
Beautiful scenery in the background also. It looks a lot like the area I hunted in Colorado last year.
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Thanks, Buckhorn. You’ve got a nice collection of some good looking bucks, too. Thanks for sharing...
 
ironhead
That looks like a pretty good buck.
It looks like he’s got split G3’s With a sticker off the right side making him a 5x6. Do you have any other pics?
 
buckhorn said:
Thanks Gator.
I’ve been obsessed with hunting big Muleys for the last 30 years. My best ones have come from Idaho and Nevada. All DIY. None of them have come easy. I’ve always been in pursuit of a really giant granddaddy but I feel that opportunity may be slipping away.
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Buck, you have killed deer ...only a few fellas will EVER see let alone harvest , Hope a few guys can match your Muley trophy s., however them big Muley s are starting to look like that unicorn end of the rainbow type stuff....
Very cool to see and puts a little kick in our step to see what’s around the corner!

Thank you!
 
hawkbill said:
Keep em coming, big bucks make me happy, this is one of my favorite pictures of my baby girlView attachment 3657
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That’s a great buck Billy
Congratulations to you and your daughter.
The way his G4’s flare out gives him a lot of character.
He’s got it all height, width and mass.
Good job on the pose.
Her and that buck look great together.
Beautiful scenery in the background also
 
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Hey Buckhorn!

I Know You PM'ed me about the Book Cliffs!

After Seeing some of Your Bucks You'd Be Disappointed!

You Ever Get Over This Way during the Middle/End of November I'd Gladly Show You Some Disappointment in the Book Cliffs!
 
My girlfriend (now wife) and I had spent two weeks buck hunting in Wyoming. She got a nice 24'er and I passed up roughly 80 bucks and left with my tag in my pocket. We headed for Colorado, 3rd season and this was the first buck I saw on opening morning. We met at 30 yards and he wheeled around and I shot him at the base of his skull, dropping him instantly. The whole encounter took maybe 5 seconds. No hesitating ! He's also 213.

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bigmoose said:
My girlfriend (now wife) and I had spent two weeks buck hunting in Wyoming. She got a nice 24'er and I passed up roughly 80 bucks and left with my tag in my pocket. We headed for Colorado, 3rd season and this was the first buck I saw on opening morning. We met at 30 yards and he wheeled around and I shot him at the base of his skull, dropping him instantly. The whole encounter took maybe 5 seconds. No hesitating ! He's also 213.

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Damn KALI Hunters!:D

Was that Red Flannel Days?

Is that the same Buck on your Avatar/Jeep?
 
Yep,
Only a few of us old farts remember the red flannel days and scenes like that!
I used to sit on main street in late October and watch the cars drive by with racks hanging and my eyes googling! :oops: :oops: :oops: ?
 
elkassassin said:
Hey Buckhorn!

I Know You PM'ed me about the Book Cliffs!

After Seeing some of Your Bucks You'd Be Disappointed!

You Ever Get Over This Way during the Middle/End of November I'd Gladly Show You Some Disappointment in the Book Cliffs!
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elk
I got your message loud and clear about the books. My son and I applied for two separate hunts on the Pauns. 44 points between the two of us will see what happens.
By the way I do have more pics of other bucks I’ve killed but I think you guys might be getting tired of my stuff for a while. Glad to see some other guys posting up their Muley pics.
 
I am really enjoying this topic!
Lots of great pics of Monster Muleys showing up here.
Are we starting to stray too far away from the original topic?
Should we take it to the photo gallery or keep it going here?
What do you all think?
 
buckhorn said:
Ray that’s a classic pic with that monster buck in the back of your jeep. Was that pic taken at the campsite?
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Jeff.. this photo was taken right where he fell. Back in those days you could jeep all over. Now days the old jeep trails are closed and some bulldozed. I think it has helped the hunting... if you can get a tag ! LOL
 
ironhead
That buck looks a lot better in that second pic! Good job.
By the way are you hitting the insert full-size image tab when you’re loading your pics?
Not sure if that matters on a computer screen but I do all this on my cell phone. The full-size images seem easier for me to zoom in and out. Thanks
 
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Palisades Idaho
I was 5 miles in from the trail head on foot and it was brutally cold that day. I had to make a long roundabout stalk and then wait him out while laying in the snow with my gun across a log. I finally got the shot just before dark and I was so froze up I could barely move. He is one of the biggest bodied bucks I have ever killed. I had to pack him out the next day. I did a total of 20 miles on foot in the snow for this guy.
 

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