what buck would you shoot?

If you saw two bucks standing togather and one was a typical 4X4 that net scored 220 and the other buck was a nontypical that net scored 250 what buck would you shoot and why? I would shoot the typical. :)) :1
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Hiker
I would be happy with either one but if I had to choose, I'd shoot the Typical. Why? a 220 typical buck is just a few inches short of the World record that was killed by Doug Burris in Colorado in 1972.
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MuleyMadness
220" Typical is big, REALLY big. :)

I'd take the either, but I'm a sucker for extras so the non-typical would hit the dirt first.
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bigbuck92
ya i think i would take the non typical. like brett, im a big fan of the extras
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killerbee
well i'm going to picture the nontypical buck as haveing a 235 net typical frame with 15 inches of scoreable extras so i would shoot him, so maybe i would end up with the world record typicle deer with some kickers to boot! :333 but seriously-------- i think i might bag the typicle here for the same reason as hiker, thats so close to the world record. it would also depend on the look of both deer; all i'm asking is for a chance in real life to make that decision [-o< thats really not asking that much -is it???
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The Ox
im a fan of big typicals, but i would have to see what that other buck looked like if he had double droppers i would have a tough time not shooting. tough choice just depends ob the mood im in
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Im with ox on this one if it was a nontyp with droppers and stickers and kickers... I would drop him first. And I never would regret it. When I scout every year I always tell me brother he can shoot the biggest typical we find and Ill go after the biggest non typ.
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waynedevore
Oh it's nice to dream =D> but I would take the NT, their just to hard to come by.
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Utahbowhunter
Ahh... hard. probably the typical cause that would be like a record typical. lol. Go back next year and get the non typical! hah
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I'd let the wife pick one then I'd take the other!!! :thumb can't go wrong they both would be going home.
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i would have to shoot the typical because i agree with everyone else that is a huge deer granted that seeing a non-typical that goes 250 is also huge and in most cases rare to see but not as rare as a typical 4x4 that goes 220! Now if i cam on them fighting eachother and they were locked togather that would be diffreent story :)
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I would take the non typical for sure. Why? Cause If there were two bucks that size and the typical being that big their must not be many hunters in the area and the following year go back and hope the typical would be in the area then hopefully he is bigger to take the world record and have two great bucks in two years. Let him grow to take.
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BOHNTR
Well, let's see.......6" from the world record or over 100" from the world record.....I'd arrow the typical for sure! :)
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bigbuck92
ya know what i change my mind. i dont know what i would do. it depends on what each one of them looks like. hopefully im in this situation this fall so i can give you the answer to the question :) :)) :))
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dahlmer
I too am a sucker for nontypicals, but for a buck that size the typical would get shot and the nontypical would live another day...or I might just crap my pants and not shoot either.
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chet
i'm with dahlmer, a severe pant crapping would be in order!
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ridgetop
In Utah, there has never been a 220 typical taken. I think the state record is 217". (???) but there has been many nons over 250". I'd take the typical.
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Thanks every one who had input, I thaught if would be fun to hear what you guys or gals wouuld do!! lets hope one of us has that opportunity this YEAR! good luck all. :thumb 4c
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Typical bucks are just gorgeous, but I haven't got a nice nontypical in my sights yet, so I might have to drop him.
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I prefer typicals, but I have always wanted a buck with drop tines, I don't know :-k I don't know, :-k TYPICAL goes home in the back of my truck
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"dahlmer" wrote:I too am a sucker for nontypicals, but for a buck that size the typical would get shot and the nontypical would live another day...or I might just crap my pants and not shoot either.
 LMAO!! too funny!
I don't know which one I would shoot! but i would love to be in that awful predicament of choosing which one!!
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NONYA
Ill bet 99% of the guys here would have the first one on the ground before you ever spotted the other,whos gonna sit around and look for better deer when either of these bucks gives you a shot? :222
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Show_Me_Your_Rack
I would shoot the typical cause it probably was only a 2 point!!!! ha ha ha does anyone have a pic of that 3 point that made book it net scored like 192? i have only seen one pic and its the only 3 point that has touched the record book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HighLander
I would be happy with either one...but if I must choose I would take the non-typical.......would love to have something that looks like nothing else out there.
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I would have to see it but Id probably shoot the non typical just because ive shot so many typicals and no non typicals,but ya 220 typical is huge thats only 6 points off the world record and 250 is about 100 points off the world record non typical!
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shed hunter
i would shoot the non typ. cuz i just like them :)
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I was going to start a thread on this but, looks like I'm a day late, and a dollar short. Anywhy, I would shoot the typical.
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I would shoot the one standing broadside! J/K I would have to say the typical!
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