Agree with you guys. I saw a few young basket bucks last year hunting that we never caught on camera. Saw 'em once and they were gone.
Checked cameras again this morning.
Hatfield: Yes, all the "spikes" I was referring to from last year were button bucks. No real horns, some hadn't broken skin if I recall correctly.
TopGun: Caught yet another long horned 3pt on camera when I checked this morning. Same location as the other. It's a full grown deer, probably 2 1/2 y.o. or so. If I see him, prolly gonna just take him down.
Still waiting to get the initial long horned on camera again so I can size him up.
Also have 4 new button bucks at the 2 different locations. Though I believe the initial buck may be like you said, first year horns. His body size didn't really stand out, even though there was nothing to really compare him to. The 2nd one definitely stood out.
We shall see fellas. Thanks for your input!
Last edited by Clover7; 12-01-2016 at 08:58 AM.