Which buck do you prefer?

[vermonster13]

A symmetrical typical or a nontypical?

Here typicals are all there is and I'd sure like to get a non one day preferably a droptine buck. Which do you like better?

[Ian johnson]

I really would not care as long as it was within bow range

[trapperDave]

non-typical

[Dave Bulla]

Depends but either way I'm a sucker for heavy mass and long tines.  Especially super long brow tines....

Good example, the world record non typical from here in MO is (to me) a totally butt ugly rack and that is the world record.  Funny though, I've seen lots of non typicals in magazines that "looked" bigger to me.  I've seen replicas of the "Missouri Monarch" in person and just kinda thought Huh....oh well.

[Black Gold]

massive nontypical!

[ZaneD]

of course I wouldn't pass up a shot on either, but, if I could choose then I would rather have a huge typical.

[insttech1]

Both sets of antlers cook equally well...the texture and taste of the antler broth is completely dependant upon the culinary skills of the harvester.

I often recommend sautee'ing the antlers at medium heat with shallots and nutmeg.

Serve with a light cabernet, and ensure that the tips of the antlers are presented in the tops of the bowl as it is served, and biscuits on the side are often a welcome addition.

But your tastes may differ...

Now back to your regular programming...

[BamBooBender]

Never been much of a trophy hunter myself, but I do like the looks of a nontypical, crazy drop tine, or one with palmated antlers. They remind me of snakey character bows. The more crooked the better.   :D

[vermonster13]

Don't read more into it then is there guys. Just an honest question. I like to fill the freezer myself, but we are allowed to dream too and I have 4 more weeks of dreaming before season starts. lol

[Jason Lester]

I want the BIG typical I been chasen for a few years. But I wouldn't pass up a nice non typical either. If I had several nice typicals I'd probably prefer a non typical. But for now I just like the looks of typicals better.

[insttech1]

I'm just bein' funny...I really like the looks of an oddball non-typ myself.

My neighbor just came back with a 5x2 muley...looks like the rack was combined from 2 different critters!

See Ya,
Marc

*Pass the soup!!  LOL!!

[BamBooBender]

I like to dream too, but I only have to for six more days.    :D

Okay, more dreaming on my part the season opens on  the 15th but, I prolly won't get any time to hunt for a while after that.   :rolleyes:

[buckeye_hunter]

Vermonster,

 Since we are dreaming.....I would love to see a heavy typical, with about 12 points and tips that nearly touch up front!

...back here in reality anything that is brown and has four legs!!!

[Gun]

The best of both. A massive 5x5 with double droptines! Booner class of course. (Whilst we're dreaming)  

[Steelhead]

A typical/non-typical.I like a perfectly symetrical 12 pointer,average tine lenght around 12 inches or more with all kinds of crazy sticker points and droptines mixed in for effect.Some hellacious burrs scattered on the bases would be okay too.A little palmation and a hole in the horn and I would be pretty tickled.I mostly see deformed spikes though.A wild lookin atypical spike is on my hit list.I figure I got a descent chance where I hunt in MI.
 
I long for the good old days in Illinois.

[cjones]

I like big nontypicals but a 240" nontypical doesn't do as much for me as a 190" typical. That being said, I ain't passing either!

[Str8Shooter]

One of the coolest things about my last job at an archery store was registering deer (in WI you have to bring your deer to a registration station). That, coupled with the annual big buck contest we ran, allowed me to see some really awesome bucks. My favorites were always the gnarly nontypicals with drop point bucks being my highlight.

But, I would rank a huge, symetrical six or eight point as my coveted buck. I mean something like a 150+ six or eight point. I've seen a few eight pointers that were in that class or bigger but they are rare. I was also fortunate to see a monster (read: MONSTER) six point that was shot about 2 miles from the shop. I think it scored a net of 153 inches as a typical six point. No lie.. last I heard it was recognized as the largest six point ever harvested.

So to sum up, I would absolutely love to harvest a massive, symmetrical six or eight point. For a six or eight to get really big they have to have it all. Mass, length, height, they're just really impressive.

Of course, I haven't seen anything real big on the public land I hunt so I'll just continue to harvest whatever I'm fortunate to come across.

Chris

[Luke Vander Vennen]

I'm a sucker for droptines.

[OzarkRamblr]

I like the freaks.  Messy tine mutations any day for me, more antlers just means more soup.  

[4runr]

I like typical racks with nice long drops coming off both beams!

So, Dave, go ahead and scout me one out for the 6th!