Hey Jeff, thanks. I am beginning to realize that about large bucks as well---it has only taken me over 15 years I am a slow learner. Anyways, I hear ya. I saw one large body buck last year with impressive main beams just 50 yards from my house trailing a doe about this time last year. I never saw him again. When I say funnel in my backyard, I really mean it...it is quite unique.

I am not seeing the rut either. Some light hearted chasing is all last week. The big boys have to get on their feet sometime in the next week...and I will be waiting. PM sent.

I know those deer bed to the northwest of my house, and they stage up only about 100 yards to the northwest before exiting out and feeding. We have some big does, you know the kind that are VERY alert. So I know that there are bucks, I just do not see them.

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