Rich, I use a sawzall when I need to do that, though I have broken off smaller ones too. Used to take smaller bucks in the past and use a foot to snap em off, a little primitive but works.
Someone wounded a really nice 8pt buck a couple of years ago, found the carcass and though I hunt for meat, more than anything else, it was the largest horns I've ever seen on the property, I've been here all my life for the most part, minus a few years while away, have officially hunted it since '84, in the 70's there were no deer at all. Boy have things changed, now they can be a nuisance !
I drilled a pilot hole, used sawzall and cut the skull cap off, so I could use one of those inexpensive mounts from Cabelas. I think all the oats planted and other things sure helped this buck and others. They don't get more than 200 lbs very often, nor do the horns get much bigger, though myself and adjacent landowner are selective, try to fill doe tags, this was one I wanted to keep. Still a lot of people, "if its brown its down" mentality, and some who can't shoot, so I do find ones with horns. One a smaller 8pt, with a perfect set for rattling, I used a hand held hole saw, a fold back type for like sheetrock, with a sawzall blade in it, very handy tool and I use it to cut the pelvis sometimes.
PS, best of luck hunting to you and to everyone else the same, hope it goes safe and well for everyone this year !!!!
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