Isnt it amazing how these OLD mature deer just show up out of nowhere. We have been watching this 8 for about 3 or 4 years now. He is certainly the most mature deer I have ever hunted. He has to be at lease 7.5 years old if not older. I haven"™t seen this deer all summer. In fact, the last time I saw him was after the season was over last year on a trail cam photo. I got only TWO pictures of him that summer before that. He certainly isn"™t the biggest racked deer (anymore) but he is a deer that I would be truly happy to take. What an illusive beast!
Here are some of the pictures I have got of him in the past. Ty actually videoed him three years ago when I believe he was in his prime and 4.5 or 5.5.
Look at the body on this dude!
UPDATE:
Here is a screen shot from the video of him in September of 2005. I believe he is 5.5 in this video which would make him 8.5 now.
Summer 2006:
Late January 2007:
November 02, 2007:
Looks like he is a 7 now...
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Michael Hunsucker
Heartland Bowhunter Pro-Staff
The picture where he is standing looking at the camera, he looks MASSIVE, just look at his legs in that picture. One of the biggest bodied deer I have ever seen.
You should have seen him in his prime...not a HUGE racked deer. But a wide, heavy stud. Ill see if i can pull a picture from the video of him in his prime several years ago...
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Michael Hunsucker
Heartland Bowhunter Pro-Staff
Mike, great big bodied beast there! Some just dont have the biggest racks and never will. Kinda like my buck I killed this year.. he was at least 5.5 or older ..gonna find out real soon I had his jaw sent off...
Anway he'd never be better than a mid 140's buck..but it takes NOTHING away from his impressiveness ...
I've always felt the age of a deer is well overlooked component of a trophy deer...
Look Who Showed Up Out of Nowhere! (UPDATED)
