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+125" kills (estimated gross green score is fine)

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35
18%
1-3
86
43%
4-6
35
18%
7-10
23
12%
10-15
11
6%
+16
8
4%
 
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:16 am

Stanley - Yes it is geared towards +125" deer, sorry it was unclear. I intended to default back to the title...


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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:31 am

Master Chief wrote:Just one. Public hill country/big woods

State/providence would be another thing for you to add to your data

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Good question - I assume everyone has put their location in their Avatar.
I'm in Southern NH as an example...
Can't afford Canadian hunting on Blue Collar money ;)
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Stanley » Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:52 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = 4-1
2. Average seen / yr.= 5
3. Number of Bucks 125+ killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = Many
4. Number of Bucks 125+ killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = Many
5. Hill country kills = 2
6. Farm country kills = Many
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 1
8. Around crops = Many
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public = 5
12. Private = Many
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = decades
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = decades
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = Too numerous to know.
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 16+
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Master Chief » Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:12 am

Edcyclopedia wrote:
Master Chief wrote:Just one. Public hill country/big woods

State/providence would be another thing for you to add to your data

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Good question - I assume everyone has put their location in their Avatar.
I'm in Southern NH as an example...
Can't afford Canadian hunting on Blue Collar money ;)


I just realized I said providence :D That should be province lol

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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Bucky » Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:17 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill =
2. Average seen / yr.=6-12
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =0
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 3
5. Hill country kills = 5
6. Farm country adjacent to Marsh/Swamp = 7
8. Around crops = within a 0.5 to 1 mile = all
9. Over food plots = 2
10. Over bait =0
11. Public = 4
12. Private = rest
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 22
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = 10 or so
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = honestly I don't know... but ALOT... guessing I would say 150-200hrs (I take off typically at least 2 weeks straight during rut) of stand time, at least that much scouting/shed hunting.
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 10-16

I try not to shoot 125"ers anymore.... if I did number would be higher! :D
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:25 am

Bucky wrote:
I try not to shoot 125"ers anymore.... if I did number would be higher! :D


I was hoping you would pull a Jerry Maqiure with me and say "Let me help You" :P
OR - that I could have your scraps... ;)

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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby PLB » Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:31 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = 5 to 1
2. Average seen / yr.= 2
3. Number of deer killed within 1. Ratio of sightings per kill =
2. Average seen / yr.=
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = 3
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 1
5. Hill country kills =1
6. Farm country kills =1
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 1
8. Around crops = 1
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public = 1
12. Private =2
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 27
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = 10
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = 150
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll =30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) =
5. Hill country kills =
6. Farm country kills =
7. Swamp / Marsh kills =
8. Around crops =
9. Over food plots =
10. Over bait =
11. Public =
12. Private =
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer =
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) =
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll =

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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Kraftd » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:02 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = Probably around 6 or 7 to 1 (Getting better, off hand I have missed at least 6 clearly over the 125" threshold, but have that under better control lately).
2. Average seen / yr.=3-5
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =3
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 0 (a couple in the 100-110 range)
5. Hill country kills = 0
6. Farm country adjacent to Marsh/Swamp = 3
8. Around crops = within a 0.5 to 1 mile = all
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait =0
11. Public = 0
12. Private = 3
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 22
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = All of them if one wandered by, seriously for 5 years or so.
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = Lots, two young kids so stand time bottomed out a couple of years ago, but climbing lately, probably 60-70 hoours this year, but I tagged out at home early or that would have been quite a bit more.
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 3
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Arrowbender » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:26 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = It's really hard to say from year to year and property to property. Guessing @ 3:1 or so.[/i]
2. Average seen / yr.= 1 in MN maybe 3~6 in WI
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = 5
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 2
5. Hill country kills = 2
6. Farm country adjacent to Marsh/Swamp = 5
8. Around crops = within a 0.5 to 1 mile = all
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public = 0
12. Private = 7
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = Archery 28
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = 13 (not exclusively, I will still shoot what trips my trigger)
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = Stand time ~ 130 - 180 hrs
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll =
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby FRH » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:56 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill =7:1
2. Average seen / yr.=3
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =4
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) =0
5. Hill country kills =0
6. Farm country kills =1
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 3 out of same tree
8. Around crops =1 - was bedded along a cut bean field
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public =0
12. Private =4
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 16
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) =7
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =200-250
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 4-6

Just started hunting/scouting public 2 years ago. I've had better deer on my private so i've put in more time there than public. Gotta hunt where the deer are so private was my go to, but have enjoyed learning and expanding my knowledge in public.
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby JoeRE » Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:26 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = [glow=red]One sometimes two sightings to fill my tag on average. A couple years since I started targeting mature bucks I screwed up multiple times, before that most of what I did was screw up[/glow]
2. Average seen / yr.= [glow=red]One sometimes two[/glow]
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = [glow=red]I have moved a lot in the last 10 years, most were killed near where I lived[/glow]
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = [glow=red]one in northern WI that was close to that distance but probably not quite[/glow]
5. Hill country kills = [glow=red]probably 2/3 of them in the bluffs[/glow]
6. Farm country kills =[glow=red]probably 1/3 of them in "flat land"[/glow]
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = [glow=red]One, northwoods swamp[/glow]
8. Around crops =[glow=red]I don't think I have shot a single buck while it was out in a field but most were in the vicinity of farmland by definition[/glow]
9. Over food plots = [glow=red]none[/glow]
10. Over bait = [glow=red]none[/glow]
11. Public = [glow=red]I think 5 or 6 gross 125 with a bow. A few more with a gun. This number is growing since about all I hunt is public now[/glow]
12. Private = [glow=red]More than I have shot on public currently[/glow]
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = [glow=red]18 years, since I was 11[/glow]
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = [glow=red]8 years since I had "the change" :lol:[/glow]
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =[glow=red]Outside of season scouting: 40 weeks x 6 hours per week = 240 hours. In season scouting AND hunting: 12 weeks x 16 hours per week = 192 hours. Total for the year = 432 hours. That's my estimate. I don't have big chunks of time anymore but every single week I am doing something thats the key[/glow]
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll =


Sheesh Ed, that was a lot of questions!
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby Mibowhunter91 » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:36 am

1.1. Ratio of sightings per kill =3 to 1
2. Average seen / yr.=5
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =all but 1
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) =1
5. Hill country kills =1
6. Farm country kills =all of the rest
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 0
8. Around crops =all have been within a mile
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public = 0 so far
12. Private =all
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = one decade
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) =around 4 or 5
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =to many to count
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll =6
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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby purebowhunting » Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:24 pm

1.1. Ratio of sightings per kill = 4
2. Average seen / yr.= 3
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = 1
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 2
5. Hill country kills = 2
6. Farm country kills = 0
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 1
8. Around crops = 0
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 0
11. Public = 0
12. Private = 3
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 19
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = 6
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 3
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Unread postby olivertractor » Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:46 am

Trending downward last couple years. Have never traveled south to deer hunt, but that may be changing soon

1. Ratio of sightings per kill = 2:1
2. Average seen / yr.= 0-3
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home = 1
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) = 2
5. Hill country kills = 0
6. Farm country kills = 0
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 0
8. Around crops = 0
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 1, utilized bait as food source, but didn't shoot over
11. Public = 3
12. Private =0
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 23
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) = 7
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) = 200+
16. If you care to share what did you select on the poll = 3 ZERO[/quote]

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Re: Poll on how many +125" you killed (estimated green gross

Unread postby G3s » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:45 am

1. Ratio of sightings per kill =7-10
2. Average seen / yr.=7-10
3. Number of deer killed within 30-miles (or 1-hour) of your home =3
4. Number of deer killed traveling more than 200-miles (or say +3-4hours) =8
5. Hill country kills =1
6. Farm country kills =2
7. Swamp / Marsh kills = 8
8. Around crops =2
9. Over food plots = 0
10. Over bait = 1
11. Public = 9
12. Private =2
13. How many years have you been hunting for deer = 28
14. How many years have you been hunting for 125" (or bigger) =18
15. Average hours per year hunting & scouting combined (do not add traveling time, only woods time) =300+


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