Less than 50 days away...Black Hills!!!

[tzone]

I wouldn’t bet on it .

i wouldn’t bet against me. But ya never know. They’re out there. By legit 140” deer you mean 125 right?

 

[8andcounting]

i wouldn’t bet against me. But ya never know. They’re out there. By legit 140” deer you mean 125 right?

I mean not a 16” wide 4x4 with 7” g2s and 3” brows and 18” main beams . Which is the typical “nice” black hills bucks I see pics of

 

[tzone]

I mean not a 16” wide 4x4 with 7” g2s and 3” brows and 18” main beams . Which is the typical “nice” black hills bucks I see pics of

I would agree with you. That’s pretty typical of a decent one you’ll see there. Especially the 3” brows.

 

[8andcounting]

A true 140” whitetail is a heck of a buck in any state .

 

[8andcounting]

Ive been lucky in nd I’ve shot probably 10 from 140-155” and 1 over 160”

 

[tzone]

I have one over 140. It’s an 8 from northern MN.

 

[8andcounting]

Go and have fun , I hope you have a great time and get a deer your happy with

 

[tzone]

Go and have fun , I hope you have a great time and get a deer your happy with

Thanks. I'll be happy, man. I'm not really going there for antlers. I'm going there for the company and the beautiful change of pace. I don't take this hunting too seriously. I highly doubt I'll shoot one that's 140." They're around, but as you pointed out. Most are basket rack 4x4's.

 

[tzone]

Ive been lucky in nd I’ve shot probably 10 from 140-155” and 1 over 160”

That's a pile of awesome deer!

 

[beagle001]

I have one over 140. It’s an 8 from northern MN.

Heck of an 8 to break 140. Always cool to see

 

[mtmiller]

8s? FTLOG

140" Hills bucks?

 

[wisconsinteacher]

If I see a 140" I know I will not hesitate to shoot!!! My goal is a decent 4x4, so if you are hunting before me, don't shoot them all.

 

[tzone]

If I see a 140" I know I will not hesitate to shoot!!! My goal is a decent 4x4, so if you are hunting before me, don't shoot them all.

I haven’t shot enough big bucks to even consider not shooting a 140. No matter the location.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I haven’t shot enough big bucks to even consider not shooting a 140. No matter the location.

I agree. 120" is in trouble!!!

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I see it snowed this weekend in the Black Hills. Any reports as to how much they got?

 

[Dakota79]

The news said between a skiff and up to 15 inches by Deerfield.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

15"!!! That might be a game changer for the places a guy can hunt.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Question about the logging layer on Onx. How old of a cut would you recommend hunting. I'm seeing some cuts from 2008 and older. I'm guessing cuts that are 1-3 years old would be best.

 

[warmer]

15"!!! That might be a game changer for the places a guy can hunt.

That 15 will be gone and replaced by 15 more by the time you get there.

 

[grizzly63]

In my opinion, burns are better than logging cuts. I have seen a lot of whitetails in active cuts. Eating the stuff they cant get when timber is standing. Nothing beats a real ag field if you can find one. The higher the elevation, the more snow. I'm headed there on the 1st. Weather today indicated maybe warming by then and possibly into first week of November. Not an exact science though. I was once hunting the hills during a heavy snow and came across a burn. The whitetails were lining out and crossing it. It appeared this was the event that moved them to lower locales. I found the trail they were on, hid behind a tree and then shot the next doe to come down with my bow. That was around the 10th of October that year. Never know what is going to happen weather wise. Good luck.