Finally, a decent buck on camera!

jagermeister

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• Aug 27, 2011

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This has been a REALLY slow summer for me on the trail cameras. I've been getting thousands of doe and fawn pics, along with 1.5 yr old bucks, but the bigguns have been avoided me. Aside from a couple spring pics, I've had no mature bucks on camera all summer.

A check of the cameras yesterday yielded more of the same, with hundreds of doe and fawn pics. But, I did get one series of pics of this guy! I think he may need one more year, but he's going to be awfully hard to pass up.

This buck really reminds me of the buck I killed in 2008, which came out of this same drainage.

 

jagermeister

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I'm pretty sure this is the same buck that I got pictures of earlier this summer. He has definitely put on quite a bit since then.

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Dude has all kinds of little junk Jim. I couldn't see it well in the texts, but he looks good man. It would be interesting to see what he would look like next year, but it would be tough to pass on him.

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Nice looking buck Jim! The one you took in 2008 is a hoss as well.

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Def the same buck!!! Look at those twin towers between his eyes... deers got some serious browtines. Hes def worth chasing

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Great lookin buck! good luck with him

 

hickslawns

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• Aug 27, 2011

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That is a really nice buck Jim. It would be pretty tough to give him a pass.

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Sure nice to get pics in the early developement stage and then the final result. Good luck!

 

RedCloud

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• Aug 27, 2011

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Shoot it dead lol. Heck of a nice looking buck right there buddy. Good luck with him.

 

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• Aug 27, 2011

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I would take him for sure...nothing like twin bucks on the wall.

 

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Woods or baseball field... take your pick.

• Aug 28, 2011

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Might be too close to pass on that one. That'll be a gametime decision.

 

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• Aug 28, 2011

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I would say same buck that you photographed earlier in the year. Worth pursuing in my neck of the woods.

 

DJK Frank 16

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• Aug 28, 2011

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Very nice Jim! I would put an arrow in him!! Best of luck!

 

aholdren

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• Aug 28, 2011

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That would be a tough one to pass. Damn nice.

 

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• Aug 28, 2011

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Those brows are awesome....let the air out if him

 

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• Aug 29, 2011

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Good looking deer dude! Kill him dead!!!

 

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• Aug 29, 2011

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Nice one to go after that's for sure!!

 

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• Aug 29, 2011

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Nice one Jim. Go get him!!

 

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• Aug 29, 2011

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Dang nice buck Jim! Goodluck this fall with him!

 

jagermeister

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• Aug 29, 2011

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Thanks, guys. He is definitely a nice buck. I just don't know if I could let one rip at him early on. There were at least two bucks down at this property last fall that were 3.5 yrs old or older... A couple really nice ones... I just haven't been able to track them down yet this season. Honestly though, it's hard to pattern a deer when you've only got two cameras and you only visit the property once a month. Knowing those two beasts could be out there makes me awfully hesitant to deflate this guy... Especially when you consider what he could possibly turn into next year!