The hunt for the "Hammerhead" Buck--scouting pics

virginiashadow · 02-14-2009, 03:06 PM

As some of you may remember I had an awesome encounter with a buck I later nicknamed the "Hammerhead Buck". I found some encouraging sign today, not 400 yards from where I saw him last year. Much thanks to Gri22ly for helping me with my topo/contour map studies which eventually put me onto that buck. Not sure if thesign I found was from him, but it was a lot of fun. Took me about 2 hours until I finally found a nasty inside edge that paralleled a large ravine...it all led up to what looked like an old homestead area.

Huntinman23 · 02-14-2009, 03:29 PM

Looks like a really good spot there, good luck getting him next year!

virginiashadow · 02-14-2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks Huntinman. It will be challenging to get another shot at him next year, but if it were easy it wouldn't be fun! In fact, in the past 10 years I have only ever seen a 1 buck the following year after I first spotted him. It is hit or miss! I am hoping a lot of scouting will help me tip the odds in my favor.

bowmanaj · 02-14-2009, 04:44 PM

That looks like a killer spot. Good sized rub too, good luck with "hammerhead" this fall

WV Hunter · 02-14-2009, 05:05 PM

Looks good Brett....hopefully whoever is in that area made it through.

Siman08/OH · 02-14-2009, 05:21 PM

I hope you find his sheds man, named bucks are always the best

virginiashadow · 02-14-2009, 05:32 PM

I hope so too WV. I didn't see or hear of anyone taking a real big buck off the area. But you never know. I know the Hammerhead buck made it through....I hope

Siman..in all my years of hunting this is the first buck I have ever named. He made that much of an impression. I rattled him in from deep down by the lake up until 20 yards. I had a perfect broadside shot lined up until he spooked for whatever reason. I was crushed. It looked like he had about a 20 inch spread and maybe 10+ points. Would have been my biggest buck by far.

mfd1027 · 02-14-2009, 06:11 PM

That's beautiful country anda couple of really nice rubs. Hope you get him next yr. Just wondering, would those happen to be cedars that are rubbed?

Dan

early in · 02-14-2009, 06:21 PM

That does look like a really nice spot. Are there any trout in that water?

Siman08/OH · 02-14-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: virginiashadow

I hope so too WV. I didn't see or hear of anyone taking a real big buck off the area. But you never know. I know the Hammerhead buck made it through....I hope

Siman..in all my years of hunting this is the first buck I have ever named. He made that much of an impression. I rattled him in from deep down by the lake up until 20 yards. I had a perfect broadside shot lined up until he spooked for whatever reason. I was crushed. It looked like he had about a 20 inch spread and maybe 10+ points. Would have been my biggest buck by far.

Gotta love history, it makes everything sweeter!