Now brother I was totally on your side until this part of your statement...if a hunter wants to shoot whatever is legal on his side of the fence then so be it...looks like you are thinking with a double standard sir...no flame but just think about your statement...cause not everybody is an antler hunter...

rick

Maybe they need to create a category with a * in front of the scores.

Its unfortunate that we are all going back and forth with each other over some great looking deer that were posted.

I think going forward it might reduce these arguments if op's are more thoughtful about how they post the harvests and what they say.

Making sure ear tags are removed and not mentioning that you have other animals available, especially throwing out prices on those animals, which this op didn't do but I've seen other posts on here lately that have. Then throwing the phone number out there as well.

I believe if we all post are harvest along with the hunting story if you feel inclined to do so we could possibly reduce the banter that takes place afterword and keep things on the positive congratulatory side.

It doesn't matter if I said anything about more hunts, or even put my number on there. So I didn't see the ear tag till after I took the pic, I honestly didn't even know the deer had a tag, because 80% of the deer that age on the ranch don't have them (shoot me), people will still have a negative opinion period, and that's why I will not advertise or post on this forum again, because of all the BS ive had to read today. If you posted a pic of a truck that someone bought, and you had a cpl more to sale 99.9% of the people on here would mention it. IM DONE

It doesn't matter if I said anything about more hunts, or even put my number on there.

100% understand that, ya it does dictate my activity on here because I read this same kinda crap on 90% of every HF post on here. Its not worth it to my business to portray an animal and get all the negative publicity. So ill continue to do what ive done and keep it out of Social sites.

Rob this is Mark Watson, met you during the Pack event. Why you gotta be getting on me man lol, JK. I was just saying B&C as a general expression.

I'm just not a HF hunter and I'm a little outspoken making sure LF gets the respect it deserves.

If its about the deer, acknowledge the deer and move on, but i fear in most cases its not about the deer at all.

Its unfortunate that we are all going back and forth with each other over some great looking deer that were posted.

I think going forward it might reduce these arguments if op's are more thoughtful about how they post the harvests and what they say.

Making sure ear tags are removed and not mentioning that you have other animals available, especially throwing out prices on those animals, which this op didn't do but I've seen other posts on here lately that have. Then throwing the phone number out there as well.

I believe if we all post are harvest along with the hunting story if you feel inclined to do so we could possibly reduce the banter that takes place afterword and keep things on the positive congratulatory side.

Out of respect for the late Ray Murski and his family, I don't want to say something wrong. The ranch this gorgeous animal came from actually has no record of this deer ever being in their pens, hes basically a ghost. No genetic alteration of any kind. I am not the ranch foreman, I outfit hunts for many ranches in the North Texas area, and Ray's son Mike is a close friend of mine. The animal was harvested cleanly, and ethically. He wasn't shot in or out of a pen or anything of the sort. As for my client that has harvested 2 of these magnificent animals that I have posted on here, he is a cancer survivor, and is into his 60's, and right now doesn't care what it cost to shoot basically anything, hes just happy to be alive. If I offended anyone by offering any more Hunts in the "Photo" section, I apologize, but in my post I didn't see a price list or anything of that nature, sorry if that offends you all. As for the tag, I truly never noticed it, and never knew he had one, it doesn't bother me in the least to harvest an animal with a tag, sorry I left it in the picture. I can promise you this I have deer on other ranches with tags in their ears that can not be harvested due to their intelligence. I welcome you to take a look at the animals on these ranches and I promise you that 90% of you couldn't tell me the difference between a 3 year old and a 5 year old, because their bodies are so large. I also was under the impression that this sight was to honor our sport that I love and to praise the animals that we raise, whether it be high or low fence, and to also congratulate the hunter as well as the ranch for the harvest regardless if it cost $100,000 or $1,000. After these ridiculous comments received on this picture of this incredible animal, ill stick to using the fishing forum and keep posting picks of all the 10 pounders I caught out of Fork this year, or is that considered BS as well.

I think you are wrong because B&C uses a net score, who really uses a net score except B&C?

It doesn't matter if I said anything about more hunts, or even put my number on there. So I didn't see the ear tag till after I took the pic, I honestly didn't even know the deer had a tag, because 80% of the deer that age on the ranch don't have them (shoot me), people will still have a negative opinion period, and that's why I will not advertise or post on this forum again, because of all the BS ive had to read today. If you posted a pic of a truck that someone bought, and you had a cpl more to sale 99.9% of the people on here would mention it. IM DONE

That's a very good point.....BUT why should every individual have to double check, triple check, and then call in the editor to check twice more so they won't get trolled by the haters? Why can't everyone just comment in a nice or adult manner? I know it's a very long shot on hopes of that changing. I was always raised to either say something nice or don't say anything at all. Folks need to give the hunter a congrats or go complain elsewhere. Most of the members are grown adults, at least by age...let's all try to act more like it and be classy.