RE: same buck from last winter
Angus,
First off, congrats on capturing that same buck two years in a row. Personally I think he has made a very healthy jump from a 2.5 year old buck to a 3.5. Pictures as always can be deceiving, but considering his width, mass, main beam length and tines..hes definately gonna be 10 inches bigger a side than last year. I think he is jumping from 110-115 gross up to 135, to 140 gross thisyear.
Good luck hunting him, he's got a lot of character. Even after he sheds his velvet hismass should be very decent.
Troy