looks like a old bruiser to me.
heavy horn, grey face, big gut, hunched back...and fat.
probably like 5-6 years old.

real nice buck.

if I am reading your map right and he is on the north end of the pond, don't hunt it on a south wind ! notice he is licking his lips ?

trying to figure out the camera by taste.

The rut....he;ll be all around the pond, but before that look for any sign around...scrapes and rubs, but don;t scent up the area walking all around. use binoculars first. If no real sign , try a mock scrape between the pond andbedding area on east / south corner for say.

If there are small pines / cedars scrape with hand saw or knive to get some scent going.......helps to cover yours too.

but try some code blue on a drip preferably, but if no money(?) pick up fresh droppings of any kind(bigger the better) and just throw them in the area, or in scrape.

but if possible, and nobody else is hunting there don't run all over the place.

HE'll make a mistake pre rut , and come too close.

the other thing is the time you enter and exit blind.

If he busts you....you'll never see him again.

Get in to blind early ! HR BEFORE LIGHT OR 3 HRS OR MORE BEFORE DARK.

Again........don't traunce all over the place now.. you know he is there..leave him be. THEN SHOOT WHEN OPPORTUNITY ARISES !
if you care to update me I'd be curious how you do !

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