180” Deer or 30” Trout

[kyle1974]

That’s why you should add a 30” mark on your rods like I did.

I have a 34" mark. go big or go home!

[Aggiehunter08]

This is a great thread, interesting hearing everyone's opinion. I didn't know there where so MANY places where you can just go buy a low fence 180 buck! Seems like they are a dime a dozen

[Blane]

I would be happy with either one. I think I would take the 30" trout on an artificial waist deep over 180" buck sitting high up in the stand though.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

This is a great thread, interesting hearing everyone's opinion. I didn't know there where so MANY places where you can just go buy a low fence 180 buck! Seems like they are a dime a dozen

Correct. Plus no one mentioned the price tag. I've been bowhunting exclusively for 30 years and have never seen a 180 on cams much less in person. I have got 3 150 class bucks on the wall. A 180? Where are they so easily accessible again?

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[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Is a 30" trout better than a 30" red? I've caught plenty of bull reds. It was cool but no big deal.

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[Smart]

Is a 30" trout better than a 30" red? I've caught plenty of bull reds. It was cool but no big deal.

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30" is a medium red.....a 30" trout is close to a max trout. I would compare it more to a 50-55" red"

[gpena]

I have caught 4-5 trout over 30”. Many trout in the 28”-29” range.

The bigger goal is a +10lb trout. I have only caught one of those and it is on the wall. The only trout I ever kept and had mounted.

My bigger trophy is my 27” flounder that went over 10lbs as well. I kept it to eat, but ended up having it mounted as well.

id like to see that flounder mount. That is HUGE!!!

[Aggiehunter08]

Correct. Plus no one mentioned the price tag. I've been bowhunting exclusively for 30 years and have never seen a 180 on cams much less in person. I have got 3 150 class bucks on the wall. A 180? Where are they so easily accessible again?

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I've got 1 buck over 180. Low fence bow kill Iowa. He was NOT on trail camera

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

30" is a medium red.....a 30" trout is close to a max trout. I would compare it more to a 50-55" red"

Still just a fish though.

I've caught some good fish offshore. I prefer that to bay fishing but still not comparable to a 180 bowkill....or one of my 150s. Nope. Not even close.

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[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

I can tell you how it feels to lose both of them.

[randal]

180” deer no doubt as long as it’s “earned” not something on HF or something I see driving to my stand.. something I actually see while out hunting.. I don’t even care to catch a trout..

[Hollywood]

I will say it like this.
I caught a 32" 10lb. trout on artificial last year the day after Thanksgiving Day. Cool story behind that one. Was fishing with an old friend of mine.

Shot a cool 175" Deer I targeted for a couple years with my bow a couple years ago the day after Thanksgiving Day. Another cool story behind this one. My oldest son dropped me off at the blind on this hunt.

I am blessed to have been able to be in the right spot at the right time with both instances, but I feel more blessed to have been able to share those experiences with the people I was with.

At the end of the day, we are all blessed to be able to continue the chase.

But to answer the question
30" TROUT

[James]

180 "earned" buck all day

This

[Greenheadless]

I have a 34" mark. go big or go home!

Your a few inches short if you are going big or go home

[arrowsmack324]

180" public land buck