...And now your smallest
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: Andrew W. Manukas
27-Jan-19
As a teenager growing up in NJ, I spent the first dozen years of my deer hunting career or so driving deer in the Pine Barrens of Southern NJ during gun season. Between 30 or so guys we would kill 6-12 deer a year. Half of those were spikes and the rest were the most sad looking bucks you could imagine. But hey, I was deer hunting and loved it. I remember 1 deer my Dad shot that was a perfect 6 point but it was probably 7" main beams, 1" brow and G-1, 4-5" spread, pencil thin, you get the point. So it got me to thinking. I killed the smallest rack buck, this year,that I think I have ever killed in my life. He is a tiny little 8 pt that scores 68" +/-. So guys lets see em. I think for scoring purposes we will need to leave out spikes and 4 points. So lets see your smallest rack buck and score if you want to. Yes, the season is over. I am not interested in anyone's comments regarding what I choose to shoot. I am, and always will be, a deer hunter not a trophy hunter.
From: Shawn
27-Jan-19
Wow, I lost track of the spikes and 1.5 year old bucks I killed growing up. I killed a few that had pencil thin 3" spikes that were just legal. Shawn
From: White Falcon
27-Jan-19
A little 4 point. Score, -0!
From: Moons22
27-Jan-19
Massachusetts giant
From: PoudreCanyon
27-Jan-19
Here are a couple NE public land monsters:)
From: PoudreCanyon
27-Jan-19
From: hawkeye in PA
27-Jan-19
A 7" one point.
From: DE Bow Hunter
27-Jan-19
From: IdyllwildArcher
27-Jan-19
Oh man, I have so many dead animal pics in this category to sort through. Where to start?
From: Elkoholic
27-Jan-19
Can’t get much smaller :)
From: PoudreCanyon
27-Jan-19
Lol @ Ike. Exactly what I was thinking...
From: GhostBird
27-Jan-19
1985?
1985?
From: HUNT MAN
27-Jan-19
Opening day 1995.
From: Slate
27-Jan-19
1992
From: SBH
27-Jan-19
Wish I had a pic of mine! He was a 1x3 and had a bad limp. First archery kill. I had does under me but wanted to kill a buck really bad:) That dude limped out with 15 mins of daylight left on the last day of the season and almost wrecked me. Never forget that shot. Super sharp wac em, little high but both lungs and he died in site. Had my best friend with me ranging for me and telling me to hold out for a buck and not shoot one of the does. That was a fun night. Damn, wish I had that pic.
From: Bake
27-Jan-19
From: Alaska at heart
27-Jan-19
I LOVE this thread......what a refreshing change from the "horn porn" that has invaded our beloved sport of bowhunting. All the QDMA guys are going to have fits with these photos, but I'm enjoying it greatly because it shows guys who went to hunt DEER.....not grow big antlers and try to get a Youtube channel or sponsorship. None of these were high fence or guided hunts that cost the hunter a bunch of money. Thanks for the memories and honesty, gents!
From: PECO
27-Jan-19
I didn't take pictures of the button buck I shot.
From: IdyllwildArcher
27-Jan-19
Well, he said no buttons, forks, or spikes. I think this is mine. First of 4 deer in 6 days in NE. It was a freezer filling fling-fest.
From: IdyllwildArcher
27-Jan-19
From: LostNwoods
27-Jan-19
My first archery kill. With my brother and two cousins. I was hooked after this for life. Was a 8 handicap golfer and gave that up for bowhunting!
My first archery kill. With my brother and two cousins. I was hooked after this for life. Was a 8 handicap golfer and gave that up for bowhunting!
From: dmanwarren
27-Jan-19
Well, here's my smallest that wasn't a spike or forky. An interesting little 1X4 taken in 2016 with a 4 yard throw. I hope the weapon of choice isn't a problem, it was an archery tag. Never even thought to measure the rack but sure was good eating! Dave
From: drycreek
27-Jan-19
Sorry, but I didn't take any pics of the three pointer that was my first buck.........
From: Overland
27-Jan-19
That atlatl kill is amazing! Well done!
From: kent
28-Jan-19
Wicked cool atlatl kill. I have been throwing for about ten years but never acquired the skills to feel confident to hunt with it. Stuff dreams are made from--Thanks for sharing !!--Kent
From: PushCoArcher
28-Jan-19
dman did you do a thread on the atlatl kill? If not you should that's awesome.
From: spike78
28-Jan-19
What is the difference between that and a spear? What kind of penetration do you get?
From: Fuzzy
28-Jan-19
I killed a heavy bodied 2.5 year old "perfect" (well proportioned) 8 point in 1999 who had 7" main beams, 2" G2s and a 8" inside spread. I'll see if I can dig out a photo.
From: njbuck
28-Jan-19
My coues deer. Make P&Y. I haven't shot any whitetails smaller.
From: 12yards
28-Jan-19
I swore off killing yearling bucks and haven't killed one since 2007.......until I went venison-less in 2017. Didn't like that very much. So late season in 2018 I told myself I would shoot the next deer that came by. Unfortunately, he was a buck, and my smallest ever. And he is delicious! I haven't been that happy shooting a dink in a long time. Then a week later I shot a giant doe.
From: ROUGHCOUNTRY
28-Jan-19
The great part is several looked like they could have a doe tag put on them by legal definition, ha.
From: Zbone
28-Jan-19
But, it did not have spots...8^) Wish she did have, hide would have make a cool looking back quiver...8^)
From: 12yards
28-Jan-19
Roughcountry, I think I could have but it was close and I didn't want to chance it.
From: Zbone
01-Feb-19
"The great part is several looked like they could have a doe tag put on them by legal definition"
"Roughcountry, I think I could have but it was close and I didn't want to chance it."
We don't have buck or doe tags here, they are called "Antlered" and "Antlerless", and any buck with antlers shorter than 3" can be tagged as anterless... Also, the DOW only allows one only antlered permit per year reguardless of method of kill...
From: luckydraw
01-Feb-19
Thought I was shooting a Mature Doe. Glad to get this runt out of the gene pool. But I have shot my share of spikes and Y-bucks
Thought I was shooting a Mature Doe. Glad to get this runt out of the gene pool. But I have shot my share of spikes and Y-bucks
From: patdel
01-Feb-19
I didnt take pictures of it, but I shot a button buck in December that weighed 32 pounds with the hide off and guts out.
I'm not necessarily proud, but you asked. A friend was implying I was a poor marksman and couldnt hit it.
I didnt think I could either, if I'm being honest, but lo and behold, it fell down.
I will never hear the end of it at deer camp.
From: 12yards
01-Feb-19
Had a friend who shot a really small spike like these last couple. His son was around 5 years old at the time. His comment was, "that's kinda like a buck dad!" LOL.
From: otcWill
01-Feb-19
Smallest antlers but biggest bodied spike I've ever seen :)
From: StickFlicker
01-Feb-19
NJBuck,
Nice shirt! They revoked my <1 Club membership two years ago...
From: dirtclod Az.
01-Feb-19
Nobody in grade school new what an Atlatle was until I made one for Science Class.Still there 40 yrs later.Never hunted with it.But I can throw a mean dirtclod!Anisazis got nothin' on me.
From: Reaper04
28-Feb-19
First buck in Pa after I got off of Active Duty...
