This past weekend marked the last weekend before all of the firearm seasons start opening up, beginning with the youth hunt next weekend and then muzzleloader season after that. I've been checking my cameras almost religiously all summer and fall, but I haven't seen anything other than does, fawns, and young bucks. Yesterday, though, while checking my cameras, I had pictures of some decent sized bucks that seem to be scouting for does:

The 7-point






The 8-point (yes, he's an 8, one of his tines is just hidden due to the angle)


Here's what I'm thinking. I won't take the 7 with my 300 Encore, but he's fair game if he gets within range of my 460 S&W, Optima pistol, or one of my Blackhawks. That 8-point is going down regardless of weapon if I see him.

What do you guys think?