When I first saw pictures of this buck last year, I was momentarily excited. At first glance it appeared it could be a 5 year old Captain Jack. I did the same double take this year and sadly, it is not a 6 year old Captain Jack. I have always felt an old deer, which to me is 5 or older, was as much, if not more of a trophy in my area of the state than a 140+. I've been fortunate to have killed 3 bucks that were aged at 6.5 years old thanks to jaw bone analysis. I take pride in those numbers because none of the deer score more than 140" and that is a benchmark I've been shooting for since I started taking my bowhunting serious in 2005. It seems I may be put to the test this year as I'm fearful this buck may be pushing other bucks off the farm as he stakes claim to the abundance of does and food on the 130 acres I'm currently managing. Here is a look at a buck I'm now calling Porkchop from last year, and again this year...
Porkchop in 2015
I personally think this deer is at least 5, and may be older based on him being all of 4 last year, if not older. His genetics obviously suck and I'd love to see this deer killed. How would you handle this situation if you were me? I have a gameplan I will share later on.
Porkchop in 2015
I personally think this deer is at least 5, and may be older based on him being all of 4 last year, if not older. His genetics obviously suck and I'd love to see this deer killed. How would you handle this situation if you were me? I have a gameplan I will share later on.