I've always been a leg man but.....
What does it for you?
- Thread starter RUGER
- Start date
Well you didn't give an option for all of the above so it's mass for me
cecil30-30
Well-Known Member
Width or spread is nothing but air.
TNCharlie
Well-Known Member
Legal
backyardtndeer
Well-Known Member
Throw body size in as well.
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2019
- Messages
- 5,556
- Reaction score
- 10,283
Boobs do it for me.
DoubleRidge
Well-Known Member
Seeing a super wide or really tall set of antlers going through the timber will certainly get the heart pumping....I love big wide square frames.....but holding antlers in your hands....mass wins out....a big heavy massive set of antlers that carry mass all the way out are something special.....but if given the option I'd select all the above. 
I picked height but it wasn't a very honest vote because for me it's the whole package. My favorites are big frames with tall tines and heavy mass. So I guess all the above!
Not enough choices but fun poll either way
With me…..its neck. They have to look the part of a seasoned old warrior. I could never velvet hunt. They look like red does with antlers!!!
Age!
agelessssone
Well-Known Member
I'm with backyardtndeer, all I care about is body size.
I pay X amout to have a deer processed regardless of size so I'd rather pay that amount for a 150 lb field dressed deer vs a 75 lb deer.
Processor told me a fella brought in a deer to be processed that weighed 18 lbs!!
Said he'd be lucky to get 5 lbs of meat back.
I've killed a couple of record book bucks and now I don't even take into consideration the antlers.
Killed a buck last week that had nice 5 points on one side and long fork on the other.
He weighed 161 lbs field dressed. That's my kinda deer right there!
JN
Well-Known Member
I have always liked a nice rack. One that has good mass and is symmetrical. Don't want any low hangers or one big one and one little one just a nice hood size rack will do.
The question was about antlers only so my answer was mass but I am not a trophy hunter so antlers are just gravy.
I do look for wide of ears but have seen high narrow racks that are instant shooters. Body & health are my real qualifiers but as my wife's elbow reminded me in Walmart recently, I do notice a nice rack...
I do look for wide of ears but have seen high narrow racks that are instant shooters. Body & health are my real qualifiers but as my wife's elbow reminded me in Walmart recently, I do notice a nice rack...
Wrong kind of Deer their Ruger
I look ....Ain't dead yet
BootyBoobs do it for me.
JeepKuntry
Well-Known Member
Tomorrow my only consideration is no spots. Back to public and I'm out of meat so I doubt I will be picky!
I went with Mass, but all of the above.
