HUNTINGMAN Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I would have to say non-typical,I have killed a lot of bucks and have five typicals on the wall.I have never seen a non typical where I hunt because they are rare in my area,I want something with a drop tine no matter how big or small.If it is a basket rack two year old and has a drop tine he had better not come into range of my mathews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Big typical....with a droptine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 If they were equally impressive for their respective categories, I would take the non-typical in a heartbeat! I never have, and not a lot of people get ahold of nice gnarly bucks like that! Good poll! Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Either, really. Typical if I had to make a choice but I'm not that fussy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would have to say typical i have two non-typical a 160" and 182" so a big typical 8 would be great:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I do like the non-typicals, but on the other hand, I did see a picture of a VERY non-typical buck that just plain looked silly. He looked like he had a pineapple top growing on his head. Whoever shot him did him a favor because he was just plain ugly. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 A huge typical 12 pointer is my dream buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoythunter37 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would have to go with the non-typical! Dont always get a chance at those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I want a main frame 8 with huge huge mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Id have to say that i would want a slob of a non typical with at least one drop tine over 9 inches...that would be my dream buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 The gnarlier the better! But, i've never asked this question, and i think most ppl have a misconception, but define non-typical. I see lots of posts mentioning a drop tine and non-typical. i dont know where people draw the line, but an odd drop is not necessarily a non-typical, IMHO. But like i said, i never actually researched the idea. No doubt some are DEFINITELY non-typ, and vice versa, but where to draw the line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery77 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Depends on the look of the non-typical, but I would probably shoot it over the typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I cant vote in your poll...there was no selection for: "The Next One" Seriously...I'd shoot either and the next one is the Buck I dream about. IMHO there is no perfect rack and at the same time they are all perfect;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) technically a non typical is supposed to have 15 inches of nontypical scorable points in order to be considered non typical...and technically must score over 155 inches with 15 inches being non typical inches in order to be considered as a non typical for the books. Also, whichever difference is greater, total non typical net to minimum non typical required (155)or total typical net to minimum typical required (125)...for example, if your buck netted 175 and had 13 inches of non typical points, they would enter it as a typical because the spread is larger by 50 inches. it gets very confusing... my biggest buck to date had 11 inches of non typical points and was scored as a typical. Edited February 13, 2009 by layin on the smackdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 So now we know! I'll just shoot and let someone else classify it. That's too much math.... Seriously, I would love a nice deer one day with one or two good drops, but to date I have never seen one. Maybe one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I would shoot a monster non-typical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 technically a non typical is supposed to have 15 inches of nontypical scorable points in order to be considered non typical. I'm not disagreeing 100%, but I could swear that I read somewhere its the hunter's choice which method is used to score a non-typical rack. I remember seeing it when I gross scored my '08 buck....but I could be mistaken as well. Personally... its a toss up. This year I chose the non-typical. It only grossed 143 5/8, but had tons of mass. I could have passed him up and took a gamble on seeing the other to nice typicals I saw that morning, but I had never seen a double split brow live in person. This has a lot of character as well. It all comes down to appearance. I would rather have a beautiful massive typical on the wall to look at than a massive mutated pile of junk. If the NT looks respectable, I'll shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I'm not disagreeing 100%, but I could swear that I read somewhere its the hunter's choice which method is used to score a non-typical rack. I remember seeing it when I gross scored my '08 buck....but I could be mistaken as well.. it use to be the hunters choice... when i got my 07 buck scored, i was told by the scorer that as of Jan. 1st 07, those were the new laws...i also emailed a guy from SC, and he said the same thing. Hense the specs i have posted above.. I thought mine was a nontypical the entire time, until the pope & young official scorer told me that...who knows...you would think those guys would be on top of the game... doensnt matter either way...i opted not to enter him due to the net score of 146 and 6/8 or whatever....he grossed 178 and i didn't feel it gave him justice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy916 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 as much as i like the non-typical racks, i think i would go with the huge typical 8 point rack with a 30 in spread and 18 in g2s, but it might all change when it came down to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujack Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Never seen a non-typical from the stand except for a couple young bucks with bad genes. I have certainly seen a few giant georgia typicals though. When in was 8 i saw a very big 10 pointer and as soon as i saw him i turned to the farmer that i was hunting with and said very loud HUGE BUCK the deer looked our way and tore off. so much for that buck haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Country Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I was hunting a small woodlot on a public wildlife management area about 15 years ago, when I saw him at noon across the river from me (the WMA spans both sides of the river) walking along like he owned the place...and in a sense, he probably did...since I could not cross the river, I had to let him walk...but I did glass him for several minutes. He was a massive typical (and very symmetric) 12 point. I estimated his spread at over 20 inches. The points on the rack were nearly perfectly vertical (no inward curl), very massive and long...G2s in excess of 12 inches, G3s around 10 inches...I estimated him at around 200 B&C. Three years ago, from the same location, I just missed what I believe to be a great-grandson of his...body weight easily over 200#, very symmetric vertical racked 10 point...I estimated in the 160-180 range... I love hunting that little spot of public land... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 shoot them both, then go up and measure which one is the best. i'd never do that of course, but itn't it sad that lots of folks would? i think it's sick. anyway, i'd go for a non typical over a typical any day. i've shot some real nice animals, but nothing non typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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